英语词汇“in action”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Engagement with the enemy; armed conflict, fighting. Frequently in in action: engaging in armed conflict. Cf. missing in action at missing adj. 1b.

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society > armed hostility > war > [noun] > action in war

stroke of battle1525

action1579

the smell (also stink) of powder1786

baptism of fire1857

1579 T. Churchyard Gen. Rehearsall Warres sig. Tj Their footemen that had been so long in action with vs, seyng their retraite prepared for, and their tyme come without sounde of Drumme, stale awaie ouer twoo or three cloases.

1590 R. Williams Briefe Disc. Warre 26 I serued vnder the Ensignes of the M. del Campo, Iulian Remero 22 moneths, and Mondragon 18 moneths, with the domestiques of the braue Don Iohn de Austria eight months, always in action.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 179 Would in action glorious, I had lost These legges.

1684 Scanderbeg Redivivus v. 115 His Majesty with a Natural Air of Gallantry usual to him in time of Action.

1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker I. 167 Retire into a peasant's house, near the scene of action.

1805 in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. 167 Bore up, and made all sail, forming in two divisions—cleared Ship for Action.

1861 J. H. Macdonald Evol. of Battalion 7 Column formations again, in the British army, are for motion, and not for action, understanding the word action to mean, as in military parlance, engaging the enemy.

1909 Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 1/5 The foremost of the after turrets is raised in such a way as to obtain greater astern fire, and develop all-round fire, which is so important for a ship in action.

1976 R. Massey When I was Young xiii. 108 Major Ringwood was killed in action in 1918.

2004 Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat (Nexis) 23 Aug. 4 Our military do pretty well with salary, benefits, housing and perks. Most of them never see action.

b. in action: in a state of activity, at work; in practical or effective operation.

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the world > action or operation > in operation [phrase]

aworka1398

at work1549

in action1584

on foot1586

in motion1598

in operation1878

the world > action or operation > doing > in action [phrase]

in action1584

on the stir1805

up and about, around1893

1584 J. Rainolds & J. Hart Summe of Conf. viii. 492 They..were called Essees: which was a sect of Iewes, of whom some liued in action, and some in contemplation.

1594 W. Jones tr. J. Lipsius Sixe Bks. Politickes xii. 112 It is not an easie matter to set light by, or assaile him that is sober..; nor one that is wakefull, and alwayes in action.

1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xxvi. 130 They are euer in action, seeking alwaies to finde out new inuentions.

1652 M. Nedham tr. J. Selden Of Dominion of Sea sig. Aaaa3 To Reader, The Republick maintein's continually in action a great number of ships, gallies and galliots.

1714 J. Swift Some Free Thoughts upon Present State Affairs (1741) 22 The Bulk of those who are now most in Action, either at Court, in Parliament, or Publick Offices, were then Boys at School.

1785 W. Cowper Task iii. 90 He that sold His country, or was slack when she required His every nerve in action and at stretch.

1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iii. 166 Schemes..were put in action against her life.

1883 J. Nasmyth Autobiogr. 396 Four years ago I saw the same arrangement in action at a dentist's operating-room.

1939 War Illustr. 28 Oct. 217/1 Germany is the modern exemplification of the ‘police state’ in action.

1955 D. B. Fry in B. I. Evans Stud. in Communication 156 The development of the tomogram technique has enabled Ardram and Kemp to obtain remarkable pictures of the larynx in action.

2003 Observer 26 Oct. (Body Uncovered Suppl.) 45/2 It promises to be practically painlessly and patients should be back in action within days.

单词	in action
释义	> as lemmas in action a. Engagement with the enemy; armed conflict, fighting. Frequently in in action: engaging in armed conflict. Cf. missing in action at missing adj. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > [noun] > action in war stroke of battle1525 action1579 the smell (also stink) of powder1786 baptism of fire1857 1579 T. Churchyard Gen. Rehearsall Warres sig. Tj Their footemen that had been so long in action with vs, seyng their retraite prepared for, and their tyme come without sounde of Drumme, stale awaie ouer twoo or three cloases. 1590 R. Williams Briefe Disc. Warre 26 I serued vnder the Ensignes of the M. del Campo, Iulian Remero 22 moneths, and Mondragon 18 moneths, with the domestiques of the braue Don Iohn de Austria eight months, always in action. a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 179 Would in action glorious, I had lost These legges. View more context for this quotation 1684 Scanderbeg Redivivus v. 115 His Majesty with a Natural Air of Gallantry usual to him in time of Action. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker I. 167 Retire into a peasant's house, near the scene of action. 1805 in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. 167 Bore up, and made all sail, forming in two divisions—cleared Ship for Action. 1861 J. H. Macdonald Evol. of Battalion 7 Column formations again, in the British army, are for motion, and not for action, understanding the word action to mean, as in military parlance, engaging the enemy. 1909 Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 1/5 The foremost of the after turrets is raised in such a way as to obtain greater astern fire, and develop all-round fire, which is so important for a ship in action. 1976 R. Massey When I was Young xiii. 108 Major Ringwood was killed in action in 1918. 2004 Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat (Nexis) 23 Aug. 4 Our military do pretty well with salary, benefits, housing and perks. Most of them never see action. extracted from actionn. in action b. in action: in a state of activity, at work; in practical or effective operation. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > in operation [phrase] aworka1398 at work1549 in action1584 on foot1586 in motion1598 in operation1878 the world > action or operation > doing > in action [phrase] in action1584 on the stir1805 up and about, around1893 1584 J. Rainolds & J. Hart Summe of Conf. viii. 492 They..were called Essees: which was a sect of Iewes, of whom some liued in action, and some in contemplation. 1594 W. Jones tr. J. Lipsius Sixe Bks. Politickes xii. 112 It is not an easie matter to set light by, or assaile him that is sober..; nor one that is wakefull, and alwayes in action. 1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xxvi. 130 They are euer in action, seeking alwaies to finde out new inuentions. 1652 M. Nedham tr. J. Selden Of Dominion of Sea sig. Aaaa3 To Reader, The Republick maintein's continually in action a great number of ships, gallies and galliots. 1714 J. Swift Some Free Thoughts upon Present State Affairs (1741) 22 The Bulk of those who are now most in Action, either at Court, in Parliament, or Publick Offices, were then Boys at School. 1785 W. Cowper Task iii. 90 He that sold His country, or was slack when she required His every nerve in action and at stretch. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iii. 166 Schemes..were put in action against her life. 1883 J. Nasmyth Autobiogr. 396 Four years ago I saw the same arrangement in action at a dentist's operating-room. 1939 War Illustr. 28 Oct. 217/1 Germany is the modern exemplification of the ‘police state’ in action. 1955 D. B. Fry in B. I. Evans Stud. in Communication 156 The development of the tomogram technique has enabled Ardram and Kemp to obtain remarkable pictures of the larynx in action. 2003 Observer 26 Oct. (Body Uncovered Suppl.) 45/2 It promises to be practically painlessly and patients should be back in action within days. extracted from actionn. < as lemmas
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