action

act, action, deed, operation, performance

这些名词均含“行为、行动”之意。
act: 一般指具体的、短暂的或个别的行为，强调行为的完成及其效果。
action: 普通用词，着重行动的过程。
deed: 较庄重用词，除泛指各种行为外，还可用于指某种高尚或伟大的行为，故常译作“功绩，业绩”。
operation: 多指一连串行动或行为的完成方式。
performance: 主要指行动的方式方法。

名词 action:

1. something done (usually as opposed to something said)
2. the state of being active
   同义词：activity, activeness
3. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
   同义词：legal action, action at law
4. an act by a government body or supranational organization
5. a military engagement
   同义词：military action
6. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
   同义词：natural process, natural action, activity
7. the series of events that form a plot
8. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
   同义词：action mechanism
9. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
10. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

动词 action:

1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
   同义词：sue, litigate, process
2. put in effect
   同义词：carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, fulfill, fulfil

1. The action lasted three hours.
   战斗持续了三个小时。
2. The action took place in a seaside village.
   这个故事发生在海边的一个渔村里。
3. Actions speak louder than words.
   行动胜于空谈。