inaction

英 [ɪnˈækʃn]

美 [ɪnˈækʃn]

n.  无行动; 不采取措施

复数：inactions　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18917 / COCA.14391

牛津词典

noun

• 无行动；不采取措施
  lack of action; the state of doing nothing about a situation or a problem

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 无为;无作为
  If you refer to someone'sinaction, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing.
  1. He is bitter about the inaction of the other political parties.
     对其他政党的无作为他多有挖苦。

英英释义

noun

• the state of being inactive
  Synonym:inactivityinactiveness

双语例句

• We are now acting because the risks of inaction would be far greater.
  我们现在行动，因为不行动的风险会远远地更大。
• On this issue, the consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.
  在这个问题上，不采取行动将会带来灾难性的后果。
• We cannot let the age of austerity be the age of inaction the climate will not wait.
  我们不能让一个紧缩的时代变成一个无所作为的时代，气候问题时不我待。
• To recognize this fact, however, is not to counsel inaction, indecision, or despair.
  然而，承认这一事实并不是要人无所作为，犹豫不决，或者陷入绝望；
• The investigating panel said the crisis was avoidable and resulted directly from human action and inaction.
  调查小组说，这场危机是可以避免的，是人类行为和无所作为造成这样的结果。
• They tend to exaggerate the costs and risks of acting, and discount those of inaction.
  他们往往夸大行动的成本和风险，却低估无所作为的成本和风险。
• Inaction contributed to the loss of confidence in important asset prices.
  缺乏行动导致市场对重要资产价格丧失了信心。
• Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction.
  接受不是被动或怠惰的情况。
• An innovation company should reward failure but punish inaction.
  一个创新的公司应该奖励失败，但是惩罚无为。
• We do not accept this as an excuse for government inaction.
  以此作为政府不采取行动的借口，我们不能接受。