| 单词 | action |
| 释义 | action action // noun, verb
■ noun
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, CLASS ACTION, DIRECT ACTION, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, GROUP ACTION, INDUSTRIAL ACTION, JOB ACTION, LEGAL ACTION, PERSONAL ACTION, POINT OF ACTION, POSITIVE ACTION, PRIMARY ACTION, SECONDARY ACTION
1 [U,C] something that you do to deal with a problem or a difficult situation: We need to take urgent action to control costs. The group have lobbied government for action on cheap imports. to decide on the best course of action a 15-point action plan His task was to propose a plan of action. The board will take disciplinary action against certain employees.
2 [C,U] (Law ) a legal process to stop a person or company from doing sth, to make sb pay for a mistake or to settle a disagreement: Where the sale involves fraud, the buyer can bring an action for damages against the seller.
3 [U] the important things that happen over a particular period of time, for example, changes in the price of shares: The big action this week will be in the US, with several companies announcing their financial results. There has been hardly any price action in the last week.
IDIOMS
convert/put/turn sth into action to start doing sth in order to make an idea or plan happen or work: You need to put your plan into action.
a piece/slice of the action ( a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity; a share in the profits: When the company joined Wall Street, investors rushed to get a piece of the action. OUT ■ verb [+ obj] to take appropriate steps to make sure that sth is done or dealt with: Your request will be actioned. |
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