non-action
noun [ U ] (also nonaction) uk/ˌnɒnˈæk.ʃən/ us/ˌnɑːnˈæk.ʃən/
不作为;不采取行动（解决问题）
failure to do anything to deal with a problem
the government's non-action on climate change
The economic costs of non-action are far greater than taking responsible action now. 不作为而导致的经济代价要远远大于现在采取负责任的行动（所需的经济代价）。
Synonym: inaction
无事发生
a situation in which nothing or very little happens
It isn't always necessarily a negative for a movie to have periods of non-action and heavy dialogue. 对于一部电影来说，有时候有大量的对话而没有跌宕起伏的情节并不一定是坏事。
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- We cannot afford to be overwhelmed into a state of nonaction and must respond to this crisis proactively.
- The non-action is set in a theatre in a small mid-Western town.