mid-14c., "cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) "action, lawsuit, case," from Latin actionem (nominative actio) "a putting in motion; a performing, doing," noun of action from past participle stem of agere "to do" (see act (v.)). Sense of "something done, an act, deed" is late 14c. Meaning "fighting" is from c. 1600. As a film director's command, it is attested from 1923. Meaning "excitement" is recorded from 1968. Phrase actions speak louder than words is attested from 1731.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention.
該行為公然違背了《維也納公約》。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary.
現(xiàn)在人們開始意識(shí)到必須采取斷然的行動(dòng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The lift started off, juddered, and went out of action.
電梯開動(dòng)了，接著劇烈震顫起來(lái)，然后就毫無(wú)反應(yīng)了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動(dòng)似乎缺乏策略。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Legal action is being taken to try to recover the money.