Смысл: abreaction

abreaction[͵æbrıʹækʃ(ə)n]
n психол.
<Í> абреакция, освобождение от напряжения, вызванного подавляемыми эмоциями, при помощи проигрывания конфликтной ситуации (устного или ролевого)

abortive action Идиома

a piece of the action

a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.

actions speak louder than words

people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

chain reaction

one event causing a sequence of events Abe sold his shares, causing a chain reaction in the market.

drive you to distraction

cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.

piece/slice of the action

a share in the activity or the profits of something The inventor wanted a large piece of the action of the profits from the new computer that he had invented.

take action

act in a deliberate way, act with a purpose Before I take action, I'll ask Bing if he was aware of the rules.

action

recreational activities such as gambling, prostitution and drugs

action man

a man who participates in macho activities

go into action

start sth．planned，esp．military attack（军事）行动；动手
As soon as the guards left，the prisoners went into action according to their escape plan．哨兵刚离开，囚犯们就按越狱计划开始行动。

out of action

not working；not functioning不能工作；失（去）效（能）
Three trains went out of action yesterday when the severe cold ruined the engines．昨天因天气奇冷致使发动机冻坏，3趟列车停止运行。

abortive action

An activity that fails or ends abruptly or causes article abroad to abort or end abruptly. The admeasurement to access pay for senators that was included in the tax ameliorate bill was an bootless action, causing the absolute bill to die on the assembly floor. The general's accomplishment to arise a counteroffensive accepted an bootless action, abrogation bisected of his troops decimated in the deathwatch of battle.Learn more: action

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