释义
[ in-ak -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈæk ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun absence of action; idleness.
Origin of inaction First recorded in 1700–10; in-3 + action
Words nearby inaction in absentia, inaccessible, inaccuracy, inaccurate, in a cold sweat, inaction , inactivate, inactivated poliovirus vaccine, inactive, inactive repressor, in addition
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Example sentences from the Web for inaction Fuming Iranian officials blamed the United States and United Kingdom for backing the militants, and Pakistan for inaction .
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
There should be no more excuses for inaction on violence against women.
The Hidden Link Between Women and War | Leith Greenslade| December 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The report also showed that the cost of preventing violence is far less expensive than the cost of inaction .
How Your Company Can End Violence Against Girls | Gary Cohen| October 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Will inaction lead to a more deeply entrench conflict—more violence and death—or will the problem go away on its own?
One Former Hostage Says Negotiate With ISIS, And Pay Ransoms If You Must | Sarah Shourd| September 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Yes, we helped create these monsters, through action (Bush) and inaction (Obama).
Why Liberals Should Back Iraq Intervention | Michael Tomasky| August 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And then the habit of looking at things from many sides leads to doubt, hesitation, and inaction .
Education and the Higher Life | J. L. Spalding
Disaffection was visible on all sides, and yet inaction , irritating inaction , was obligatory.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) | Louis Creswicke
What partly accounted for the inaction of the Protestants was the ability of the Bohemians to hold their own.
History of the English People, Volume V (of 8) | John Richard Green
This he will only have by inaction , by mewing his sempiternal youth in his cage and on his perch.
Lore of Proserpine | Maurice Hewlett
When a few days had accustomed him to inaction it proved to be a very pleasant job.
The Boss of Wind River | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
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British Dictionary definitions for inaction noun lack of action; idleness; inertia
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Words related to inaction inactivity, stagnation, inertia, passivity, doldrums, dormancy, lethargy, torpidity, quietude, stasis, slothfulness, idleness, torpor, quiescence, inertness, indolence, deferral, suspension, ennui, lassitude