A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation.

一位发言人说，这次果断的行动已经缓解了僵局。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Almost as a reflex action , I grab my pen as the phone rings.

几乎是一种下意识的动作，电话铃一响，我就抓起笔。

《牛津词典》

The residents formed a community action group.

居民组成了社区行动组。

《牛津词典》

He says the class action failed because it did not target a single action or policy by Wal-Mart.

VOA: special.2011.06.24

What's your... - Well, Outdoor Action is the University's outdoor education program. So we do a big wilderness orientation program in the fall, for about half the incoming freshmen class.

你的，-户外活动项目是普林斯顿,的户外教育项目，我们在秋季,会举办一个大型野外活动的介绍会，面向大概一半的新生。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

We will debate equality and inequality, affirmative action, free speech versus hate speech, same-sex marriage, military conscription, a range of practical questions.

我们将讨论平等与不平等，平权行动，自由言论与攻击性言论，同性婚姻，兵役制等一系列现实问题。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

Authorities also seized a bolt-action rifle, a .22-caliber rifle, a Marksman BB gun and a .22 revolver starter pistol, along with nine knives of varying sizes, a nearly 7-foot-long pole with a blade on one end and a spear tip on the other, and three samurai swords.

WSJ: Arsenal Found in Newtown Gunman's Home

Hollywood is watching to see if moviegoers will turn a live-action 3-D movie into a Transformers-size hit.

FORBES: Magazine Article

"That's a remarkable statement, because it's not apparent why non-automatic qualifying conferences should pay tithes to the AQs for fielding championship teams in the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, " said Matt Sanderson, co-founder of Playoff PAC, a political-action committee dedicated to replacing the BCS with a playoff.

WSJ: Justice Department Is Asked to Probe Bowl Championship Series