initiative

[英] [iˈniʃiətiv] [美] [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] 生词本

n.

adj.

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1. N-COUNT 积极的行动;倡议 An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem. 
  • 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。

  • There's talk of a new peace initiative.

    传闻有可能提出新的和平倡议。

2. N-SING 主动权 In a fight or contest, if you have the initiative, you are in a better position than your opponents to decide what to do next. 
  • We have the initiative; we intend to keep it...

    我们拥有主动权;我们不打算放弃它。

  • 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。

3. N-UNCOUNT 主动性;积极性;进取心 If you have initiative, you have the ability to decide what to do next and to do it, without needing other people to tell you what to do. 
  • She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.

    她对他缺少进取心感到失望。

  • ...workers who are able to sort out problems on their own initiative.

    能主动解决问题的工人

4. PHRASE 采取主动;首先采取行动 If you take the initiative in a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation. 
  • 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。

  • 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。

Noun

1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures

2. the first of a series of actions;

  • "he memorized all the important chess openings"
Adjective

1. serving to set in motion;

  • "the magazine's inaugural issue"
  • "the initiative phase in the negotiations"
  • "an initiatory step toward a treaty"
  • "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"
  • "the liner's maiden voyage"

体育

  • 1.主动权

法律

  • 1.创制权
  • 2.能动性
  • 3.积极性
1. A statesman must display initiative.
政治家必须有开创精神。

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2. Both central and local initiative should be brought into play.
发挥中央和地方两个积极性。

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3. Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative.
外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。

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4. He displays great initiative in his work.
他工作很主动。

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5. He helped me on his own initiative.
他主动帮助我。

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6. He showed little initiative, handling all matters strictly by the book.
他缺乏首创精神,墨守成规地办一切事情。

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7. He studies on his own initiative.
他学习很自觉。

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8. He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.
他主动去看望校长。

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9. He's got no initiative in his work.
他在工作上没有主动性。

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10. His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

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11. In an unprecedented action, the army, on its own initiative, arrested seventeen civilians.
军队竟然擅自逮捕了17 个平民,这种行为简直是前所未有。

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12. 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。

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13. She does not like to do so from her own initiative.
她不愿意主动这么做。

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14. Such initiative is highly commendable.
这种积极性是很可贵的。

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15. The captain took the initiative and led the soldiers out of the danger area.
上尉主动带领战士撤出了危险区。

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16. The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger.
委员会通过了主席提出的新方案,开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。

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17. The project was set up on the initiative of a local landowner.
工程是由当地一名土地所有者发起的。

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18. There is little scope for initiative in this job.
这工作几乎没有发挥主动性的余地。

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