action
英 ['ækʃ(ə)n]
美 ['ækʃən]
- n. action; activity; function; battle; episode
- n. （アクション）人名；（英）エッカーシャム
英語の語源
- action (n.)
- mid-14c., "cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) "action, lawsuit, case," from Latin actionem (nominative actio) "a putting in motion; a performing, doing," noun of action from past participle stem of agere "to do" (see act (v.)). Sense of "something done, an act, deed" is late 14c. Meaning "fighting" is from c. 1600. As a film director's command, it is attested from 1923. Meaning "excitement" is recorded from 1968. Phrase actions speak louder than words is attested from 1731.
例文
- 1. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention.
- この行為は、ウィーン条約に公然と違反している。
- 2.Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary.
- 今、人々は断固たる行動を取らなければならないことに気づき始めている。
- 3.The lift started off，juddereed，and went out of action .
- エレベーターが動き出し、激しく震えてから反応がなくなった。
- 4.The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
- 人民党政府を転覆しようとするこの行動には戦略が欠けているようだ。
- 5.Legal action is being taken to try to recover the money.
- そのお金を回収するための訴訟が行われている。