take action — to do something in response to a particular situation or problem
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to do something in response to a particular situation or problem
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈækʃən/
Korean meaning: 조치를 취하다, 행동하다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 **액**션
Example Sentences
- When his roommate kept stealing his food, Jake decided to take action by labeling everything with 'POISON - DO NOT EAT'.
- The CEO promised to take action after the coffee machine broke for the fifth time this month.
- My grandmother takes action against aging by doing yoga at 5 AM and drinking green smoothies.
take action
VERB//teɪk ˈækʃən//
to do something in response to a particular situation or problem
Volunteers take action to clean the polluted pond in their community
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Origin
'Take'는 고대 노르웨이어 'taka'에서 유래했고, 'action'은 라틴어 'actio'에서 나왔습니다. 두 단어가 만나 '행동을 잡다'라는 의미의 숙어가 되었습니다.
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“When his roommate kept stealing his food, Jake decided to take action by labeling everything with 'POISON - DO NOT EAT'.”
“The CEO promised to take action after the coffee machine broke for the fifth time this month.”
“My grandmother takes action against aging by doing yoga at 5 AM and drinking green smoothies.”
“The superhero took action against the villain who was terrorizing the city with terrible karaoke performances.”
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