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inaction on sth
介词 on 引出不作为的方面或领域。
The government's inaction on climate change has been criticized.
政府在气候变化问题上的不作为受到了批评。
不作为；不行动
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不作为；不行动
Lack of action or activity; failure to act.
The government's inaction on climate change has been criticized.
政府在气候变化问题上的不作为受到了批评。
缺乏行动、活动或劳动。
Lack of action or activity or labor
The committee's inaction on the pollution problem angered the local residents.
委员会对污染问题的不作为激怒了当地居民。
His inaction during the emergency led to serious consequences.
他在紧急情况下的无所作为导致了严重后果。
Frustrated by the government's inaction, the activists organized a protest.
由于对政府不作为感到沮丧，活动人士组织了一场抗议。
介词 on 引出不作为的方面或领域。
The government's inaction on climate change has been criticized.
政府在气候变化问题上的不作为受到了批评。
常与介词 of 连用表示一段时间的无为状态。
After a period of inaction, the committee finally began to work.
经过一段不活跃期后，委员会终于开始工作了。
inaction 作主语，谓语动词常用 lead to, result in 等。
Continued inaction could lead to serious consequences.
持续的不作为可能导致严重后果。
Not this
The government is inaction on climate change.
Use this
The government is inactive on climate change.
中文学习者常将“inaction”（名词）误用作形容词，但英语中介词“be”后应接形容词“inactive”来表示“不活跃、不作为”。
Not this
We should take inaction to avoid risks.
Use this
We should remain inactive to avoid risks.
“take action”是固定搭配，但“inaction”不能与“take”连用。要表达“不采取行动”应使用动词短语“remain inactive”或“do nothing”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不作为行不通；不采取行动不是办法
When lives are at risk, inaction is not an option.
当生命受到威胁时，不作为行不通。
不作为政策；袖手旁观的政策
The committee was criticized for its policy of inaction.
委员会因其不作为政策而受到批评。
持续不作为
Residents protested the government's continued inaction.
居民抗议政府的持续不作为。
政府不作为
Government inaction made the housing crisis worse.
政府不作为使住房危机更加严重。
在气候变化问题上不作为
Scientists warned about the dangers of inaction on climate change.
科学家警告说，在气候变化问题上不作为会带来危险。
因恐惧或震惊而无法行动；吓得动弹不得
The shocking news left him paralyzed into inaction.
这个令人震惊的消息让他不知所措，无法采取任何行动。
导致不作为的做法；注定无所作为的原因
Too much discussion with no deadlines is a recipe for inaction.
讨论太多而没有截止日期，注定会毫无作为。
袖手旁观的余地；不做任何事的特权
We no longer have the luxury of inaction on climate change.
在气候变化问题上，我们不再有袖手旁观的余地。
不作为滋生怀疑与恐惧，行动带来信心与勇气。
From Dale Carnegie's 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living', this quote emphasizes that doing nothing leads to anxiety, while taking action builds self-assurance.
出自戴尔·卡耐基的《人性的优点》，这句话强调无所作为会引发焦虑，而采取行动能建立自信。
Use inaction naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
in- 表示“不”，action 是“行动”，合起来就是“不行动”，记住“不 + 行动”。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、political commentary 通常用于正式或书面语境，如政治评论、新闻报道，强调应当采取行动却没有行动。日常口语中更常说 not doing anything。用于批评时语气偏正式，但不带口语色彩。
All listed words rhyme with inaction, sharing the final /ækʃən/ sound with stress on /æ/. Watch out for lookalikes that do not rhyme: fraction and faction resemble friction /ˈfrɪkʃən/, and inaction may be confused with injection /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.