inaction
inaction — 名詞
1. the choice to do nothing about a problem or situation when something probably sh
不作為
面對問題卻不採取行動的狀態
the choice to do nothing about a problem or situation when something probably should be done — often criticised as a passive response that lets the trouble get worse.
Many villagers blamed the mayor's inaction for the worsening flood damage along the river.
許多村民把洪水災情惡化歸咎於市長的不作為。
blamed [someone]'s inaction for [bad outcome]
Years of government inaction on housing have pushed rents in Taipei beyond what young workers can pay.
政府多年來在住宅政策上的不作為，已讓台北的租金漲到年輕上班族難以負擔。
government inaction on [policy area]
Zuri grew frustrated with her team's inaction and finally booked the meeting room herself.
Zuri 對團隊的不作為感到挫折，最後乾脆自己把會議室訂了下來。
frustrated with [someone]'s inaction
The report warned that continued inaction in the face of climate change would be catastrophic.
報告警告，面對氣候變遷若繼續不作為，後果將不堪設想。
inaction in the face of [crisis]
Caio defended his silence, arguing that inaction was sometimes wiser than a hasty decision.
Caio 為自己的沉默辯護，主張不作為有時比草率決定來得明智。
contrast: inaction vs. hasty decision
- government inaction
- political inaction
- years of inaction
- blame [someone] for inaction
- inaction on climate change
- inactivity
neutral — just 'no activity', without the moral blame in 'inaction'.
- passivity
emphasises a personality trait of accepting events without resisting.
- idleness
informal; suggests laziness rather than a failure to address a duty.
- action
the direct opposite — doing something deliberate about a situation.
- intervention
stronger — stepping in specifically to change an outcome.
文法句型
inaction on [issue]
inaction in the face of [crisis]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and carries a critical tone — speakers use it to point out that someone should have intervened. Frequently paired with prepositions 'on' (a topic) or 'in the face of' (a crisis), and with possessives naming the responsible party.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- government inaction
- political inaction
- years of inaction
- policy inaction
常用片語
- a period of inaction
- blame [someone] for inaction
- criticise [someone] for inaction