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

And certainly what was true about the situation in Libya was the unanimity around the world about the need to take action, the U.N. resolution that reflected that unanimous feeling, the willingness in the regime and the desire in the regime that action be taken, and the opportunity in a -- for action to halt a direct threat on many, many thousands of Libyans in Benghazi.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

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