action stations
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈaction ˌstations noun [plural] British English PMthe positions that people such as soldiers or the police take when they are getting ready to fight or deal with a difficult situation – often used to tell people to go to these positions 〔士兵、警察等的〕岗位〔常用于下命令〕 Crew, return to action stations! 全体人员，各就各位！
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action stations• An emergency call received, action stations for the Auxiliary Fire Service.ˈaction ˌstations nounChineseSyllable
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action stations
ˈaction ˌstations
noun [plural] British English
the positions that people such as soldiers or the police take when they are getting ready to fight or deal with a difficult situation – often used to tell people to go to these positions:
Crew, return to action stations!
ˈaction ˌstations
noun [plural] British Englishthe positions that people such as soldiers or the police take when they are getting ready to fight or deal with a difficult situation – often used to tell people to go to these positions: