action

/ˈækʃən/ n.
标准词条 CET-4 词根 act
一句话记住

行动；措施

释义与例句

n. 行动；措施
the process of doing something to achieve an aim or deal with a problem
  1. The government promised action to reduce air pollution.
    政府承诺采取行动减少空气污染。
  2. Her prompt action prevented a minor fault from becoming a serious accident.
    她及时采取行动，防止一个小故障演变成严重事故。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We need a clear plan of action before we begin the campaign.
    开展这项活动之前，我们需要一个明确的行动方案。

词源与构词

act 词根 · to do，做
记忆钩子 action 常作不可数名词表示“行动”；“采取行动”用 take action，不说 do action。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • act 行为；行动
    Helping the lost child was a simple act of kindness. 帮助那个迷路的孩子是一个简单的善举。
  • active 积极的；活跃的；起作用的
    Regular exercise helps older people stay active. 经常锻炼有助于老年人保持活力。
  • activity 活动；活跃状态
    The centre offers outdoor activities for children of all ages. 该中心为各年龄段儿童提供户外活动。
  • actor 演员
    The actor spent months learning the accent for his role. 这位演员为了角色花了数月学习那种口音。
  • actress 女演员
    The actress prepared for the role by interviewing real nurses. 这位女演员通过采访真正的护士来为角色做准备。
  • actual 实际的；真实的
    The actual cost of the repairs was much higher than the estimate. 实际维修费用比估价高得多。
  • actually 实际上；其实；竟然
    The task looks difficult, but it is actually quite simple. 这项任务看起来很难，但其实相当简单。
  • exact 精确的；确切的；完全相同的
    The exact cause of the failure has not yet been established. 故障的确切原因尚未确定。
  • interact 互动；交流；相互作用
    Students interact with each other through online discussions. 学生通过在线讨论相互交流。
  • react 反应；回应
    How did she react to the news? 她对这个消息有什么反应？
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • act 行动；行为
    action 对应的动词或名词；take action 比单用 act 更强调采取措施。
  • reaction 反应
    指对某个行动、事件或刺激作出的回应。
同义词
  • measure 措施；办法
    action 泛指为达到目的而做的事；measure 常指针对具体问题采取的一项正式或实际措施。
    The school introduced new measures to improve road safety. 学校采取了新措施来改善道路安全。
常见搭配
  • take action 采取行动
    Residents urged the council to take action against illegal parking. 居民敦促地方议会采取行动治理违法停车。
  • course of action 行动方案；做法
    The safest course of action is to wait for professional help. 最稳妥的做法是等待专业救援。
  • put something into action 把某事付诸实施
    The team put its emergency plan into action within minutes. 团队在几分钟内将应急预案付诸实施。