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activitynoun(MOVEMENT)B2[U]thesituationin which a lot of things arehappeningorpeoplearemovingaround: 活跃；繁忙；热闹 There was a lot of activity inpreparationfor the Queen'svisit.大家都在为准备迎接女王来访而忙碌。 Economists areconcernedby thelowlevelofeconomicactivity.经济学家们为经济不景气而担忧。 There was asuddenflurryofactivity when thedirectorwalkedin.经理一走进来，大家马上一片手忙脚乱。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesactivity - activityThere were several police vans and a lot of activity in the area.
- hubbubI couldn't find her with all the hubbub going on.
- bustleI miss the bustle of the big city.
- hustle and bustleShe got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
- flurry of activityWhat was the reason behind this sudden flurry of activity?
- burst of activityIt's usually quiet in the shop, but occasionally we have a sudden burst of activity.
See more results » - Thehouse, usuallybustlingwith activity, wasstrangelysilent.
- There isincreasedvolcanicactivity in theregion.
- Have youseenthefeverishactivity in thekitchen?
- Thehousewas ahiveof activity on thedaybefore thewedding.
- After asuddenburstof activity, theteamseemedtorunout ofenergyagain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesActing and acts - (your)every moveidiom
- -ation
- act
- act/dosomethingonyourown responsibilityidiom
- ADL
- agency
- ant
- er
- execution
- exploit
- fait accompli
- feel
- move
- responsibility
- role play
- rot
- step
- step up
- stuff
- talk
See more results » activitynoun(WORK)B2[CorU]theworkof agroupororganizationtoachieveanaim: 行动；活动 He wasfoundguiltyofterroristactivity.他因从事恐怖主义活动而被判有罪。 criminalactivities犯罪活动 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesyour actions - actionYou should take responsibility for your own actions.
- actThis was considered to be an act of war.
- thingThat’s the last thing you should be doing if you’re pregnant.
- activityNot all of her business activities were scrupulously clean.
- moveApplying for that job was a good move.
- deedTheir evil deeds must not go unpunished.
See more results » - Afterweeksoffreneticactivity, thejobwasfinallyfinished.
- Textbook writing can be anintellectuallyandfinanciallyrewardingactivity.
- There was asuddenspurtof activity in thehousingmarket.
- There has been a lot ofcriminalactivity in thetownlately.
- He wasimprisonedfor histerroristactivities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesWork, working and the workplace - act assomething
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
- assignment
- bandh
- be at workidiom
- grind
- hoop
- hot-desking
- hotelling
- housekeeping
- in the line of dutyidiom
- induction
- industry
- moonlight
- skivvy
- slave
- slog
- slouch
- spadework
- undertaking
See more results » activitynoun(ENJOYMENT)A2[Cusually plural]something that is done forenjoyment,especiallyanorganizedevent: （尤指有组织的）娱乐活动 His spare-time activitiesincludecooking,tennis, andwindsurfing.他的业余活动包括烹饪、打网球和帆板运动。 Weofferourguestsawiderangeofoutdoor/sportingactivities.我们为客人们提供一系列广泛的户外娱乐／体育活动项目。 - These activities should beavailableto allpupils, not just aselectfew.
- She does avarietyoffitnessactivities.
- Hostilefeelingsandviolentresponsesoftenseemto besublimatedintosportingactivities.
- indooractivities
- leisureactivities
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPastimes - general words - amusement
- caper
- frolic
- game
- hobby
- interest
- leisure
- nonprofessional
- nonprofessionally
- pastime
- pursuit
- rec
- recreation
- recreational
- relaxation
activity| American Dictionarythe doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done, or could do: [C]There werelotsof activities forchildrenat themuseum. [C]Herfavoriteactivity isvisitingantiqueshops. [U]Carbondioxideis alsoproducedbyhumanactivity. activity| Business English[U]asituationin which a lot of things arehappeningor being done: business/commercial/economic activityAnyconflicthas thepotentialtodisruptbusinessactivity. manufacturing/marketing/tradingactivity boost/increase activityThispackageoftaxcutsandspendingincreasesisdesignedtoboosteconomicactivity over the nextyear. Theincreasedlevelof activity inourprincipalmarketsflattenedout during the firsthalfof thisyear. [C,usually singular]theworkof aperson,group, ororganizationtoachievesomething,especiallyto makemoney: The company's activitiesstretchfromAustraliato the US. Weinvestprimarilyincompanieswhich havetheirprincipalbusinessactivitiesin thePacificBasin. manufacturing/marketing/managementactivities Examplesofactivityactivity To the extent that conversations are implicitly expected or planned to co-occur with dinners, coffee breaks, or other scheduled activities, they are also temporally constrained.From theCambridge English Corpus While associations are more visible, low-profileactivityby individual business players has been geared towards influencing the policymaking process from within.From theCambridge English Corpus This study was part of a larger qualitative investigation of older women, physicalactivityand health.From theCambridge English Corpus In this early period, the government did not intervene in such activities as long as they retained a purely philanthropic goal.From theCambridge English Corpus They are distinguished from mentalactivitythat is purely verbal or abstract.From theCambridge English Corpus The objective reality in which an individual lives and acts is not "purely natural" but includes products of former human socialactivity.From theCambridge English Corpus Little information is available on how much time was spent on labour activities once pupils had left school.From theCambridge English Corpus In the school situation, pupils were interested in the learning experiences of other groups and wanted to do the same musical activities.From theCambridge English Corpus First, pricing and other policies that artificially 'subsidize' the returns to conversion activities on forest land or the costs of conversion need to be reformed.From theCambridge English Corpus These actions may induce movements in nominal stock returns that cancel out or taper off those induced by innovations in realactivityor inflation.From theCambridge English Corpus This included neurons with anticipatoryactivity, "vigilance," andactivityrelated to the reinforcing qualities of the reward itself.From theCambridge English Corpus A systematic formalism to define activities and business processes is presented, as well as clear mathematical formulation and template representations.From theCambridge English Corpus Again, it is difficult to conceive of an explanation of this replay ofactivitypatterns that does not involve memory consolidation, transfer, or integration.From theCambridge English Corpus There have been reports of some localised fumaroleactivityduring the past 100 years, and a new lava flow broke out only 20 years ago.From theCambridge English Corpus In the present work we wanted to verify whether oocytes recovered from preantral follicles were able to acquire calciumactivityduring follicle culture.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithactivityactivityThese are words often used in combination withactivity. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. academic activity Architecture predates theacademicactivity. From theCambridge English Corpus activity participation Therefore, stable parentactivityparticipationis assumed a requisite to any impact on child-related adjustment. From theCambridge English Corpus agricultural activity There is no grazing, nor any otheragriculturalactivity. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |