1process of doing sth做事的過程ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous堅決的/有效的/果斷的/強硬的/有力的行動◇He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy.他敦促政府採取果斷措施打擊音樂盜版。➤aggressive, violent侵略/暴力行動▸➤immediate, prompt, swift, urgent即時的行動;飛速行動;快速行動;緊急行動➤appropriate恰當的行動◇Unless appropriate action is taken, our sales will decline.如果不採取恰當的行動,我們的銷售額就會下降。➤drastic, emergency斷然的行動;應急行動◇The situation calls for drastic action.這種情況需要採取斷然行動。➤collective, concerted, joint, united (especially BrE) 集體行動;一致的行動;聯合行動;統一行動▸➤direct, positive, unilateral直接的/積極的/單方面的行動▸➤corrective, evasive, remedial糾偏/迴避/補救行動➤pre-emptive, preventative, preventive先發制人的行動;預防性的行動▸➤disciplinary, legal, military, strike懲戒性/合法/軍事/罷工行動◇Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat.對作弊的學生將予以懲戒。(see also industrial action)➤congressional, government, governmental, legislative, political, state (especially NAmE) 國會的行動;政府行動;立法行動;政治行動;州採取的行動➤affirmative (especially NAmE) (支持或鼓勵聘用女性、少數族裔等受歧視者的)扶持行動◇Affirmative action was most successful in creating opportunities for college-educated women.在為受過高等教育的女性創造就業機會方面,扶持行動非常成功。VERB + ACTION➤take採取行動◇We'll take whatever action is necessary.我們將採取任何必要措施。➤call for號召行動;呼籲行動▸➤agree on同意採取行動◇The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism.各位領導人已同意採取聯合行動打擊恐怖主義。➤leap into, spring into, swing into迅速採取行動◇The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported.災難一經報道,應急服務機構迅速採取了行動。➤carry out, perform採取行動;做事◇Only the priest can perform these actions.只有神父才能從事這些活動。➤galvanize sb into, prod sb into, spur sb into激勵/敦促/鞭策某人採取行動◇We have to galvanize people into action.我們得激勵人們行動起來。➤bring sth into, put sth into把⋯付諸實施◇We need to put these ideas into action.我們需要將這些想法付諸實施。➤keep sb/sth out of, put sb/sth out of使⋯停止工作;使⋯不再起作用◇A fire has put the factory out of action.一場火災使工廠陷入癱瘓。PREPOSITION➤in action在運轉◇I have not yet seen the machines in action.我還沒有見過這些機器運轉。➤out of action不能工作◇He is out of action following an ankle injury.他腳踝受傷後就沒法工作了。➤action against針對⋯的行動◇action against drug dealers針對毒販的行動➤action on對⋯採取行動◇The government is taking strong action on refugees.政府正在對難民採取強硬措施。PHRASES➤actions speak louder than words (saying) 行動勝於語言▸➤a course of action行動方式◇Is this the best course of action to follow?這是可以採取的最好行動方式嗎?action
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2legal case訴訟ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤court法庭訴訟▸➤civil, criminal, libel, tort民事/刑事/誹謗/侵權訴訟▸➤class (NAmE) 集體訴訟VERB + ACTION➤bring, file, initiate, take提起訴訟;發起訴訟◇I considered taking legal action.我曾考慮提起法律訴訟。◇They took out a libel action against the newspaper's owners.他們對這家報紙的所有人發起了誹謗訴訟。◇Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce.離婚後她丈夫對她提起民事訴訟。PREPOSITION➤action against對⋯提出的訴訟action
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3fighting戰鬥;作戰ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACTION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤combat, enemy戰鬥動作;敵方行動◇He was killed during enemy action.他在對敵作戰中陣亡了。➤terrorist恐怖主義行動➤covert秘密戰鬥◇paramilitary covert action teams working overseas在海外從事秘密戰鬥的準軍事化組織VERB + ACTION➤see經歷戰鬥◇I never saw action during the war.戰爭期間我從未參加過戰鬥。PHRASES➤killed in action, missing in action, wounded in action在戰鬥中陣亡/失踪/受傷◇He was reported missing in action.有報道說他在戰鬥中失踪了。