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

• Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction.
  接受不是被动或怠惰的情况。
• A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm.
  机器人不能伤害人类，也不能对人类受到伤害而坐视不理。
• Inaction is, perhaps, inevitable for politicians faced with a difficult trade-off between political expediency and fiscal reality.
  对于在政治权宜之计和财政现实之间进行艰难取舍的政客们来说，不作为或许是不可避免的。
• Oracle's actions and inaction have actually made this possible.
  正是Oracle的措施和无为使得这成为可能。
• 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。
• 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；
• That is not reason for inaction.
  但这并不构成不采取行动的理由。
• But nor can Mr Noda afford inaction.
  但野田佳彦也承担不起不行动的代价。
• 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。
• 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。