成句・複合語：
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| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | 関わり 名
HHiraganaかかわり |
| | | 一枚加わる 自動
HHiraganaいちまいくわわる |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | 作用反作用 名
HHiraganaさようはんさよう |
| action figure n | (character toy) (男の子用) | 人形 名
HHiraganaにんぎょう |
| | My nephew collects action figures; he must have at least twenty of Batman alone. |
| action hero n | (hero in story) | 英雄、ヒーロー 名
HHiraganaえいゆう、ひーろー |
| | He leapt from the bridge onto the moving train, just like an action hero in a movie. |
| action movie n | (film focussed on action sequences) | アクション映画 名
HHiraganaあくしょんえいが |
| | Tony is watching an action movie. |
| action plan n | (outline of strategy, schedule) | 実行計画 名
HHiraganaじっこうけいかく |
action-packed,
action packed adj | (full of drama, events) | アクションに満ちた
HHiraganaあくしょんにみちた |
| 注釈: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
| affirmative action n | (positive discrimination) (米国) | アファーマティブ・アクション、積極的差別是正措置 名
HHiraganaあふぁーまてぃぶ・あくしょん、せっきょくてきさべつぜせいそち |
| | Affirmative action is implemented in order to overcome imbalances in educational and business opportunities. |
| back in action adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | 復帰する、復活する、元通りになる 自動
HHiraganaふっきする、ふっかつする、もとどおりになる |
| | The doctor said I will be back in action in a few days, as soon as the scarring heals. |
| back in action adj | figurative, informal (at work again) | 仕事に戻る、復帰する 自動
HHiraganaしごとにもどる、ふっきする |
| | After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. |
| capillary action n | (physics: power to absorb) (物理) | 毛管現象［作用］ 名
HHiraganaもうかんげんしょう［さよう］ |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) (法律) | 集団訴訟 名
HHiraganaしゅうだんそしょう |
| | A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women. |
| collective action n | (collaboration for a social purpose) | 集団行動、共同行動 名
HHiraganaしゅうだんこうどう、きょうどうこうどう |
| | The union is mobilizing union members to participate in a collective action against their employer. |
| concerted action n | (cooperation in a cause) | 共同行為、提携行為、協調行動 名
HHiraganaきょうどうこうい、ていけいこうい、きょうちょうこうどう |
| | The US and the UK took concerted action to prevent the conflict from spreading. |
| corrective action n | ([sth] done to rectify [sth]) | 是正措置 名
HHiraganaぜせいそち |
course,
course of action n | figurative (path of action) (選択肢) | 道 名
HHiraganaみち |
| | | 進路 名
HHiraganaしんろ |
| | It's hard to know which course to take in life. |
| | 人生で道を選ぶのは難しいものだ。 |
| course of action n | (procedure) | 手続き、行動指針、一連の措置 名
HHiraganaてつづき、こうどうししん、いちれんのそち |
| | The course of action chosen by her doctor was successful. |
| disciplinary action n | (punishment or caution) | お仕置き、罰 名
HHiraganaおしおき、ばつ |
| | | 懲戒処分 名
HHiraganaちょうかいしょぶん |
| | Caning is no longer considered an appropriate disciplinary action. |
| evasive action n | ([sth] done to avert or avoid) | 回避行動 名
HHiraganaかいひこうどう |
| | Luckily, the alert taxi driver saw the old woman trying to cross the street and took evasive action to avoid hitting her. |
| further action n | (additional measures) | さらなる行動 名
HHiraganaさらなるこうどう |
| | Further action was needed to win the battle. |
| illegal action n | (violation of law) | 違法行為 名
HHiraganaいほうこうい |
| | Although many people do it, speeding is still an illegal action. |
| immediate action n | (urgent response to [sth]) | 即効性作用、即時性作用 名
HHiraganaそっこうせいさよう、そくじせいさよう |
| | Although the disaster required immediate action the government ignored it for almost a month. |
| in action adj | (functioning or performing) | 活動中の 形
HHiraganaかつどうちゅうの |
| | Have you seen my new lawnmower in action? |
| in action adv | (military: while engaged in combat) (軍事) | 戦闘中に、参戦中に 副
HHiraganaせんとうちゅうに、さんせんちゅうに |
| | This monument commemorates those lost in action during WWII. |
| industrial action n | (workers' strike or protest) | 争議行為、労働争議 名
HHiraganaそうぎこうい、ろうどうそうぎ |
| | If there is no agreement with the employers, the Union will recommend taking industrial action. |
| joint action n | (cooperation, collaboration) | 共同行動 名
HHiraganaきょうどうこうどう |
| least action n | (physics: principle of stationary action) | 最小作用 名
HHiraganaさいしょうさよう |
| legal action n | (court proceeding) | 訴訟 名
HHiraganaそしょう |
| | I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour. |
| man of action n | ([sb] who acts rather than thinks) (人) | 活動家、行動家、実行力のある人、行動してから考える人、実践家 名
HHiraganaかつどうか、こうどうか、じっこうりょくのあるひと、こうどうしてからかんがえるひと、じっせんか |
| | He was a man of action rather than of words. |
| | 彼は口先の人ではなく、実行力のある人だ。 |
| mob action n | ([sth] done by angry crowd) | 暴徒の行動 名
HHiraganaぼうとのこうどう |
| move [sb] to action v expr | (motivate to do [sth]) | 奮起させる 他動
HHiraganaふんきさせる |
| | A news report about the famine moved James to action and he decided to make a donation to charity. |
| plan of action n | (sequence of things to do) | 行動計画、実行計画 名
HHiraganaこうどうけいかく、じっこうけいかく |
| | What's the plan of action for today? |
| reflex action n | ([sth] done instinctively) | 反射行動、反射作用、反射運動 名
HHiraganaはんしゃこうどう、はんしゃさよう、はんしゃうんどう |
| | The minister punched the man who threw an egg at him: it was a reflex action. |
| reflex action n | figurative (unthinking response to [sth]) | 反射作用、反射行動 名
HHiraganaはんしゃさよう、はんしゃこうどう |
replay,
action replay n | UK (sport: [sth] repeated on screen) (スポーツ) | ビデオ再生、リプレイ 名
HHiraganaびでおさいせい、りぷれい |
| | They showed a replay of the goal. |
| scene of action n | (sports venue) | スポーツ会場、競技場、アリーナ 名
HHiraganaすぽーつかいじょう、きょうぎじょう、ありーな |
| | The teams were ready to enter the scene of action to play their match. |
| | そのチームは試合をしに競技場に入場する準備が出来ている。 |
| sustained action n | (prolonged or continued activity) | 持続的［継続的］行動 名
HHiraganaじぞくてき［けいぞくてき］こうどう |
| take action v expr | (act, do [sth] practical) | 行動を起こす［にうつす］、取り掛かる 動詞句
HHiraganaこうどうをおこす［にうつす］、とりかかる |
| | | 処置を講じる、対応策を取る 動詞句
HHiraganaしょちをこうじる、たいおうさくをとる |
| | We can't just ignore the situation - we must take action. |
triple action,
triple-action adj | (effective in three ways) | トリプルアクション、三重作用 形
HHiraganaとりぷるあくしょん、さんじゅうさよう |
| united action n | (co-operation) | 統一［協力、協同］行動 名
HHiraganaとういつ［きょうりょく、きょうどう］こうどう |