action /'ækʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) something done (usually as opposed to something said)
• (n.) the state of being active
• (n.) the series of events that form a plot

Chinese translation

• n. 行动, 活动, 动作, 作用, 战斗, 行为, 诉讼
• vt. 对...起诉
• [计] 方式

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'ækʃәn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.25 · Common

Word forms

actions

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actions · active · activities · activity · acting · actively · activate

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