initiative

英 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]

美 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]

n. 倡议; 新方案; 主动性; 积极性; 自发性; 掌握有利条件的能力(或机会); 主动权

复数：initiatives　

CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS GRE TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1688 / COCA.2138

牛津词典

noun

倡议；新方案
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose
1. a United Nations peace initiative
  联合国的和平倡议
2. a government initiative to combat unemployment
  政府应付失业问题的新方案
主动性；积极性；自发性
the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for sb to tell you what to do
1. You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative .
  你不会得到多少帮助的。你得自己想办法。
2. She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it) .
  她是主动这么做的。
掌握有利条件的能力（或机会）；主动权
the power or opportunity to act and gain an advantage before other people do
1. to seize/lose the initiative
  掌握 / 丧失先机
2. It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations.
  在修复关系方面应由美国采取主动。
（美国某些州的）公民立法提案程序
(in some states of the US) a process by which ordinary people can suggest a new law by signing a petition

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 积极的行动;倡议
Aninitiativeis an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
1. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate...
  政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。
2. There's talk of a new peace initiative.
  传闻有可能提出新的和平倡议。
N-SING 主动权
In a fight or contest, if you have theinitiative, you are in a better position than your opponents to decide what to do next.
1. We have the initiative; we intend to keep it...
  我们拥有主动权;我们不打算放弃它。
2. He paused enough to consider the options but never so long as to lose the initiative.
  他停顿了一会儿权衡自己有哪些选项,但并没有久到丧失主动权。
N-UNCOUNT 主动性;积极性;进取心
If you haveinitiative, you have the ability to decide what to do next and to do it, without needing other people to tell you what to do.
1. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
  她对他缺少进取心感到失望。
2. ...workers who are able to sort out problems on their own initiative.
  能主动解决问题的工人
PHRASE 采取主动;首先采取行动
If youtake the initiativein a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation.
1. We must take the initiative in the struggle to end the war...
  为尽早结束战争,我们必须抢先行动。
2. She knew she had to take the initiative and maintain an aggressive game throughout.
  她知道自己必须采取主动，并且始终保持咄咄逼人的态势。

英英释义

noun

the first of a series of actions
Synonym:first stepopening moveopening
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonym:enterpriseenterprisingnessgo-ahead

adj

serving to set in motion
1. the magazine's inaugural issue
2. the initiative phase in the negotiations
3. an initiatory step toward a treaty
4. his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
5. the liner's maiden voyage
Synonym:inauguralinitiatoryfirstmaiden

双语例句

He believed in giving his staff scope for initiative
他认为应给员工提供发挥主动性的机会。
She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
她对他缺少进取心感到失望。
The Prime Minister's initiative has much to commend it.
首相的新方案有不少令人赞许之处。
He studies on his own initiative.
他学习很自觉。
A new initiative was needed to break the logjam.
要打破僵局，就需要采取新的行动。
The government now hopes to seize the initiative on education.
如今政府希望抓住教育上的主动权。
He proposed a new diplomatic initiative to try to stop the war
他提出了一项新的外交计划以尽力阻止这场战争。
Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex
女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。
In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses.
这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。
Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate
政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。