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| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | SCSimplified Chinese 参与其中
TCTraditional Chinese 參與其中 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从中获利 |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | SCSimplified Chinese 作用力和反作用力 zuò yòng lì hé fǎn zuò yòng lì |
| action figure n | (character toy) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩偶 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 人偶 |
| | My nephew collects action figures; he must have at least twenty of Batman alone. |
| action hero n | (hero in story) | SCSimplified Chinese 动作英雄，动作片主演 |
| | 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 动作片 dòng zuò piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 動作片 |
| | Tony is watching an action movie. |
| action painting n | (American painting style) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动绘画 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行动画派 |
| action photo n | (photograph capturing [sb] or [sth] in motion) | SCSimplified Chinese 动态照片 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 带动作的照片 |
| action plan n | (outline of strategy, schedule) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动计划 xíng dòng jì huà
TCTraditional Chinese 行動計劃 |
| action potential | (electronics) | SCSimplified Chinese 动作电位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 动诅位 |
| action replay | (television) | SCSimplified Chinese 动作回放 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 即时重放 |
| action stations npl | (military: positions for battle) | SCSimplified Chinese 战斗岗位 |
| action stations interj | (military command: prepare for battle) | SCSimplified Chinese 准备战斗 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 进入战斗岗位 |
| action stations interj | informal (get ready to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 各就各位 gè jiù gè wèi |
| action-packed adj | (full of drama, events) | SCSimplified Chinese 情节丰富刺激的 |
| | James Bond films are always action-packed. |
| | 詹姆斯邦德的电影总是情节丰富。 |
| affirmative action n | (positive discrimination) | SCSimplified Chinese （鼓励雇佣女性和少数民族的）积极措施 gǔ lì gù yōng nǚ xìng hé shǎo shù mín zú de jī jí cuò shī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赞助性行动 gǔ lì gù yōng nǚ xìng hé shǎo shù mín zú de jī jí cuò shī，zàn zhù xìng xíng dòng |
| | Affirmative action is implemented in order to overcome imbalances in educational and business opportunities. |
| back in action adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | SCSimplified Chinese 恢复状态，恢复运作 |
| | 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 重回工作岗位，回来工作 |
| | After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. |
| call to action n | ([sth] that motivates) | SCSimplified Chinese 唤起行动 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行动号召 |
| | The vandalism was a call to action for the townspeople to band together. |
| capillary action n | (physics: power to absorb) (物理学) | SCSimplified Chinese 毛细管作用，毛细引力 máo xì guǎn zuò yòng，máo xì yǐn lì |
class action,
class action suit n | (lawsuit brought by a group) | SCSimplified Chinese 共同起诉 gòng tóng qǐ sù
TCTraditional Chinese 共同起訴 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 集体诉讼 gòng tóng qǐ sù，jí tǐ sù sòng |
| | 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 集体行为 jí tǐ xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 集體行為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 集体行动 jí tǐ xíng wéi，jí tǐ xíng dòng |
| | The union is mobilizing union members to participate in a collective action against their employer. |
| concerted action n | (cooperation in a cause) | SCSimplified Chinese 联合行动 lián hé xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 聯合行動 |
| | The US and the UK took concerted action to prevent the conflict from spreading. |
| corrective action n | ([sth] done to rectify [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 纠正措施 |
course,
course of action n | figurative (path of action) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动 xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 行動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做法 xíng dòng，zuò fǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 做法 |
| | It's hard to know which course to take in life. |
| | 在生活中，我们很难知道该选哪条路。 |
| course of action n | (procedure) | SCSimplified Chinese 做法 zuò fǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 做法 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行动步骤 zuò fǎ ，xíng dòng bù zhòu |
| | The course of action chosen by her doctor was successful. |
| disciplinary action n | (punishment or caution) | SCSimplified Chinese 整顿纪律的行动 zhěng dùn jì lǜ de xíng dòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行为 zhěng dùn jì lǜ de xíng dòng，xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 行為 |
| | Caning is no longer considered an appropriate disciplinary action. |
| falling action n | (part of literary plot) (文学情节的一部分) | SCSimplified Chinese 剧情下降，情节下降 |
| further action n | (additional measures) | SCSimplified Chinese 进一步行动 |
| | Further action was needed to win the battle. |
| in action adj | (functioning or performing) | SCSimplified Chinese 付诸行动的 fù zhū xíng dòng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正在运转的 fù zhū xíng dòng de，zhèng zài yùn zhuǎn de |
| | Have you seen my new lawnmower in action? |
| in action adv | (military: while engaged in combat) (军队) | SCSimplified Chinese 在战斗地 zài zhàn dòu de
TCTraditional Chinese 在戰鬥地 |
| | This monument commemorates those lost in action during WWII. |
| industrial action n | (workers' strike or protest) (工人罢工或抗议) | SCSimplified Chinese 劳工行动 |
| | If there is no agreement with the employers, the Union will recommend taking industrial action. |
| job action n | (industrial protest) | SCSimplified Chinese 罢工 bà gōng
TCTraditional Chinese 罷工 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 怠工 |
| joint action n | (cooperation, collaboration) | SCSimplified Chinese 合作 hé zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 合作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 协作 hé zuò ，xié zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 協作 |
| killed in action adj | (casualty status: died in combat) | SCSimplified Chinese 战死的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 阵亡的 zhèn wáng de |
| | The soldier's death certificate states, "killed in action". |
| legal action n | (court proceeding) | SCSimplified Chinese 诉讼 sù sòng
TCTraditional Chinese 訴訟 |
| | I've decided to take legal action against my neighbour. |
| man of action n | ([sb] who acts rather than thinks) | SCSimplified Chinese 实干家 shí gàn jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 實幹家 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行动者 shí gàn jiā ，xíng dòng zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 行動者 |
| | He was a man of action rather than of words. |
| move [sb] to action v expr | (motivate to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...行动起来 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 激励...行动 |
| | 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动计划 xíng dòng jì huà
TCTraditional Chinese 行動計劃 |
| | What's the plan of action for today? |
| pump-action shotgun n | (powerful firearm) | SCSimplified Chinese 泵动霰弹枪 |
| put [sth] into action v expr | (implement: plan) | SCSimplified Chinese 付诸实践 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 付诸行动 |
| put [sb] into action v expr | (use: team, staff, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...开始工作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...着手工作 |
| reflex action n | ([sth] done instinctively) | SCSimplified Chinese 反射动作 fǎn shè dòng zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 反射動作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本能反应 fǎn shè dòng zuò，běn néng fǎn yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 本能反應 |
| | The minister punched the man who threw an egg at him: it was a reflex action. |
| reflex action n | figurative (unthinking response to [sth]) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 不假思索的反应，本能反应 bù jiǎ sī suǒ de fǎn yìng，běn néng fǎn yìng
TCTraditional Chinese 本能反應 |
replay,
action replay n | UK (sport: [sth] repeated on screen) | SCSimplified Chinese 倒带重播 dào dài chóng bō
TCTraditional Chinese 倒帶重播 |
| | They showed a replay of the goal. |
| rising action n | (fiction: dramatic series of events) (小说或戏剧结构) | SCSimplified Chinese 剧情上升，动作上升，引发事件 |
| 备注: 指一些引出高潮的事件 |
| scene of action n | (sports venue) | SCSimplified Chinese 体育比赛场所 tǐ yù bǐ sài chǎng suǒ |
| | The teams were ready to enter the scene of action to play their match. |
| sustained action n | (prolonged or continued activity) | SCSimplified Chinese 持续行动 chí xù xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 持續行動 |
swing into action,
spring into action,
leap into action v expr | (begin doing [sth] quickly) | SCSimplified Chinese 迅速开始工作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快速开动 |
| take action v expr | (act, do [sth] practical) | SCSimplified Chinese 采取行动 cǎi qǔ xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 採取行動 |
| | We can't just ignore the situation - we must take action. |
| | 我们不能忽视眼下的情形，必须采取行动。 |
| united action n | (co-operation) | SCSimplified Chinese 联合行动 lián hé xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 聯合行動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一致行动 lián hé xíng dòng，yí zhì xíng dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 一致行動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 合作 lián hé xíng dòng，hé zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 合作 |