action

action

the process of being active; energetic activity; effect or influence: a man of action
Not to be confused with:auction – a publicly held sale at which goods are sold to the highest bidder: I made the highest bid at the auction.

ac·tion

A0070100 (ăk′shən)n.1. The state or process of acting or doing: The medical team went into action.2. Something that is done or accomplished; a deed. See Usage Note at act.3. Organized activity to accomplish an objective: a problem requiring drastic action.4. The causation of change by the exertion of power or a natural process: the action of waves on a beach; the action of a drug on blood pressure.5. Habitual or vigorous activity; energy: a woman of action.6. often actions Behavior or conduct.7. Law A proceeding brought before a court to obtain relief; a lawsuit.8. a. Armed encounter; combat: missing in action.b. An engagement between troops or ships: fought a rear-guard action.9. The most important or exciting work or activity in a specific field or area: always heads for where the action is.10. a. A movement or a series of movements, as of an actor.b. Manner of movement: a horse with fine action.c. The appearance of animation of a figure in painting or sculpture.11. a. The series of events and episodes that form the plot of a story or play: The action of the novel takes place over 40 years in the South.b. A series or number of fast-moving, exciting, or dangerous events, especially in a movie: liked the film because there was so much action.12. a. The operating parts of a mechanism.b. The manner in which such parts operate.c. The manner in which a musical instrument can be played; playability: a piano with quick action.

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ac′tion·less adj.

action

(ˈækʃən) n1. the state or process of doing something or being active; operation2. something done, such as an act or deed3. movement or posture during some physical activity4. activity, force, or energy: a man of action. 5. (usually plural) conduct or behaviour6. (Law) law a. a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a wrong or recovery of what is due; lawsuitb. the right to bring such a proceeding7. (Mechanical Engineering) the operating mechanism, esp in a piano, gun, watch, etc8. (Instruments) (of a guitar) the distance between the strings and the fingerboard9. (Instruments) (of keyboard instruments) the sensitivity of the keys to touch10. (Mechanical Engineering) the force applied to a body: the reaction is equal and opposite to the action. 11. the way in which something operates or works12. out of action not functioning13. (General Physics) physics a. a property of a system expressed as twice the mean kinetic energy of the system over a given time interval multiplied by the time intervalb. the product of work or energy and time, usually expressed in joule seconds: Planck's constant of action. 14. the events that form the plot of a story, film, play, or other composition15. (Military) military a. a minor engagementb. fighting at sea or on land: he saw action in the war. 16. (Philosophy) philosophy behaviour which is voluntary and explicable in terms of the agent's reasons, as contrasted with that which is coerced or determined causally17. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Brit short for industrial action18. informal the profits of an enterprise or transaction (esp in the phrase a piece of the action)19. slang the main activity, esp social activityvb (tr) to put into effect; take action concerning: matters decided at the meeting cannot be actioned until the following week. interj (Film) a command given by a film director to indicate that filming is to begin. See also cue¹⁸[C14: accioun, ultimately from Latin āctiōn-, stem of āctiō, from agere to do, act]

ac•tion

(ˈæk ʃən)

n. 1. the process or state of acting or functioning; the state of being active: We saw the team in action. 2. something done or performed; act; deed. 3. a consciously willed act or activity. 4. practical, often organized activity undertaken to deal with or accomplish something: a crisis that requires immediate action. 5. actions, habitual or usual acts; conduct. 6. energetic activity: a man of action. 7. an exertion of power or force: the erosive action of wind. 8. effect or influence: the action of morphine. 9. a change in organs, tissues, or cells leading to performance of a function, as in muscular contraction. 10. way or manner of moving: the action of a horse. 11. the mechanism by which something is operated, as that of a gun or a piano. 12. a military encounter, as a battle or skirmish. 13. actual combat with enemy forces. 14. the main subject or story line of a literary or dramatic work. 15. a. an event or series of events that form part of a dramatic plot. b. one of the three dramatic unities. Compare unity (def. 8). c. (used as a command by a motion-picture director to begin the performance of a scene for filming). 16. the gestures or deportment of an actor or speaker. 17. a legal proceeding instituted by one party against another. 18. Slang. a. interesting or exciting activity, sometimes of an illicit nature. b. gambling activity. Idioms: 1. piece of the action, Informal. a share of the proceeds or profits. 2. take action, a. to start doing something. b. to start a legal procedure. [1300–50; < Latin āctiō=ag(ere) to drive, do, act + -tiō -tion] ac′tion•less, adj.

action

Past participle: actioned
Gerund: actioning

Imperative
action
action

Present
I action
you action
he/she/it actions
we action
you action
they action

Preterite
I actioned
you actioned
he/she/it actioned
we actioned
you actioned
they actioned

Present Continuous
I am actioning
you are actioning
he/she/it is actioning
we are actioning
you are actioning
they are actioning

Present Perfect
I have actioned
you have actioned
he/she/it has actioned
we have actioned
you have actioned
they have actioned

Past Continuous
I was actioning
you were actioning
he/she/it was actioning
we were actioning
you were actioning
they were actioning

Past Perfect
I had actioned
you had actioned
he/she/it had actioned
we had actioned
you had actioned
they had actioned

Future
I will action
you will action
he/she/it will action
we will action
you will action
they will action

Future Perfect
I will have actioned
you will have actioned
he/she/it will have actioned
we will have actioned
you will have actioned
they will have actioned

Future Continuous
I will be actioning
you will be actioning
he/she/it will be actioning
we will be actioning
you will be actioning
they will be actioning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been actioning
you have been actioning
he/she/it has been actioning
we have been actioning
you have been actioning
they have been actioning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been actioning
you will have been actioning
he/she/it will have been actioning
we will have been actioning
you will have been actioning
they will have been actioning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been actioning
you had been actioning
he/she/it had been actioning
we had been actioning
you had been actioning
they had been actioning

Conditional
I would action
you would action
he/she/it would action
we would action
you would action
they would action

Past Conditional
I would have actioned
you would have actioned
he/she/it would have actioned
we would have actioned
you would have actioned
they would have actioned

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happenthing - an action; "how could you do such a thing?"benignity, kindness - a kind actaccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing somethingalienation - the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"application - the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"res gestae - things donecourse of action, course - a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interactingfetch - the action of fetchingplaying - the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreationswordplay, play - the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfullyarrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance - the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"saving, economy - an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"forbiddance, inhibition, prohibition - the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"opposition, resistance - the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"bruxism - involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleeptransfusion - the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to anotherpickings, taking - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"transgression - the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limitaggression, hostility - violent action that is hostile and usually unprovokeddestabilisation, destabilization - the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)employment, engagement - the act of giving someone a jobcivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for othersreverence - an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)consultation, reference - the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"accenting, emphasizing, accentuation - the act of giving special importance or significance to somethingbeatification - the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happyjumpstart, jump-start - starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"stupefaction - the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"vampirism - the actions or practices of a vampire
	2.	action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"activeness, activitystate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"agency - the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"busyness, hum - the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"behaviour, behavior - the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"eructation, extravasation, eruption - (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)operation - the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation"overdrive - the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"play - a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"swing - a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive
	3.	action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"military actionamphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"battle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"blockade, encirclement - a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemydefense, defensive measure, defence - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"electronic warfare, EW - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrumpolice action - a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and orderresistance - the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"saber rattling, sabre rattling - the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)sortie, sally - a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their positionwar, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"group action - action taken by a group of peoplearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	4.	action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"natural action, natural process, activityphysical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"radiation - the spread of a group of organisms into new habitatsabsorption - (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"acidification - the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acidadiabatic process - (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heataeration - the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"antiredeposition - the process of preventing redepositioncapture - any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particlecapture - a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational fieldcentrifugation - the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifugechemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involvedchromatography - a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbencyconcretion - the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)condensation - the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid stateconvection - (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphereclotting, coagulation, curdling - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquiddecay - the process of gradually becoming inferiordemagnetisation, demagnetization - the process of removing magnetizationdesorption - changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid statediffusion - (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentrationdissolution, disintegration - separation into component partsdistillation, distillment - the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vaporsdrift - the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)effervescence - the process of bubbling as gas escapescataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis - the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anodeecesis, establishment - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitatextinction - the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiationextraction - the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical meansfeedback - the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further outputfiltration - the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering mediumflocculation - the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregationsflow - any uninterrupted stream or dischargeformation - natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"fossilisation, fossilization - the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stonegeologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modifiedcuring, solidification, solidifying, hardening, set - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"inactivation - the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"ion exchange - a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processingionisation, ionization - the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gasleach, leaching - the process of leachingmagnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization - the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
	5.	action - the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
	6.	action - the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
	7.	action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"action mechanismgun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)firing mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearmkey - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressedkeyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the likemechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some functionmovement - the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"piano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressedpump action, slide action - action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
	8.	action - 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 wrongaction at law, legal actionantitrust case - a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market placecivil action - legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution)counterclaim - a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal actioncustody case - a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)lis pendens - a pending lawsuitlegal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invokedcriminal prosecution, prosecution - the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behaviortest case, test suit - a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedentlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	9.	action - an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"group action - action taken by a group of people
	10.	action - the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
Verb	1.	action - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"sue, litigate, processchallenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"litigate - engage in legal proceedings
	2.	action - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, executecomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"get over - to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"run - carry out; "run an errand"consummate - make perfect; bring to perfectionconsummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage"effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"discharge, dispatch, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"

action

noun1. deed, move, act, performance, blow, exercise, achievement, stroke, undertaking, exploit, feat, accomplishment, exertion He was the sort of man who didn't like his actions questioned.2. measure, act, step, operation, manoeuvre The government is taking emergency action to deal with the crisis.3. lawsuit, case, cause, trial, suit, argument, proceeding, dispute, contest, prosecution, litigation a libel action brought by one of the country's top bureaucrats4. energy, activity, spirit, force, vitality, vigour, liveliness, vim Hollywood is where the action is now.5. effect, working, work, force, power, process, effort, operation, activity, movement, influence, functioning, motion, exertion Her description of the action of poisons is very accurate.6. battle, war, fight, fighting, conflict, clash, contest, encounter, combat, engagement, hostilities, warfare, fray, skirmish, sortie, affray Ten soldiers were wounded in action.plural noun1. behaviour, ways, bearing, conduct, manners, manner, demeanour, deportment, comportment He showed no remorse for his actions.Quotations
"An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory" [Friedrich Engels]Proverbs
"Actions speak louder than words"

action

noun1. The process of doing:act.2. Something done:act, deed, doing, thing, work.3. The manner in which one behaves.Often used in plural:behavior, comportment, conduct, deportment, way.4. A legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right:case, cause, instance, lawsuit, suit.5. A hostile encounter between opposing military forces:battle, combat, engagement.

Translations

行动诉讼情节战斗活动

action

(ˈӕkʃən) noun1. something done. Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action. 行動 行动2. movement. Tennis needs a good wrist action. 活動力 活动3. a legal case. He brought an action for divorce against his wife. 訴訟 诉讼4. the events (of a play, film etc). The action of the play takes place on an island. 情節 情节5. a battle; fighting. He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy. 軍事行動 战斗in action working. Is your machine still in action? 運轉 运转out of action not working. My car's out of action this week. 故障 有故障

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