action

act, action, deed, operation, performance

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。