Question

采取行动是take action还是take actions

Answer 1

take action。虽然action既能作可数名词也可作不可数名词，但在take action词组中action 为不可数名词，所以该词组通常不说take actions。例句：We urge the authorities to take action.我们敦促当局采取行动。

take action含义及例句

take action(=begin to do something to solve a particular problem)采取行动

1.We need more time to see how things develop before we take action.

我们采取行动以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。

2.We must take action at once.

我们必须立即采取行动。

3.We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.

我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。

4.The profession's leaders must take action now to promote equal opportunities for all.

该行业的领导们现在必须采取措施促使所有人获得均等机会。

5.We must take action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.

我们必须采取行动，在问题扩展到其他地区之前将其解决。