action/'æk∫ən/

n. the process of doing sth for a particular purpose or a thing sb does

n. [U; C] 行动，行为：[action to do sth] The government must take action now to stop the rise in violent crime. 政府必须立即采取行动遏制暴力犯罪的蔓延。

◇an action movie 动作片

◇We got the job and immediately went into action. 我们找到了工作，即刻就开始干起来。

构词act + -ion

谚语Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于言语。

辨析act; action; deed