中式英語之鑑:行動
346. 他掩護他們小組撤退,而且因為這一行動而受到表揚。
[誤] He was praised for the act of covering the retreat of his group.
[正] He was praised for the action of covering the retreat of his group.
注: act 指具體、短暫和簡單的行為,它側重於效果,如:He was caught in the act of stealing(他正行竊時被
當場抓獲)。而 action 指抽象、持續和複雜的行為,它側重於行為的過程及作用。