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单词 initiative
释义
initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/

initiativenoun(NEW PLAN)

C1[C]
a newplanorprocesstoachievesomething orsolveaproblem:
倡议；新措施
Thepeaceinitiative waswelcomedby bothsides.和平倡议受到了双方的欢迎。
More examples
  • TheGermanleadershiplaudedtheRussianinitiative.
  • The UN called on allpartiesin theconflictto take apositivestancetowards the newpeaceinitiative.
  • Joe Walker will bespearheadingournewmarketinginitiative.
  • The initiative hasacross-the-boardsupport.
  • Hebeganhislecturebytalkingdown the initiatives of arivalcompany.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Acting and acts
  • (your)every moveidiom
  • -ation
  • act/dosomethingonyourown responsibilityidiom
  • activity
  • ADL
  • agency
  • ant
  • er
  • execution
  • exploit
  • fait accompli
  • feel
  • move
  • role play
  • rot
  • step
  • step up
  • stop the rotidiom
  • stuff
  • talk
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initiativenoun(JUDGMENT)

C1[U]
theabilityto useyourjudgmentto makedecisionsand do things withoutneedingto be told what to do:
主动性；自主决断行事的能力
Although she wasquiteyoung, sheshoweda lot of initiative and waspromotedtomanagerafter ayear.她虽然很年轻，但工作积极主动，一年后就被提拔为经理。
I shouldn't always have totellyou what to do,useyourinitiative(= useyourownjudgmenttodecidewhat to do)!不能总让我告诉你该做什么，你应该有自己的判断！
on your own initiative
If you do something onyourown initiative, youplanit anddecideto do it yourself without anyonetellingyou what to do.
主动地
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Intelligence
  • acuity
  • acumen
  • agility
  • apt
  • aptness
  • grey matter
  • gumption
  • highbrow
  • horse sense
  • imaginative
  • penetrating
  • perceptive
  • percipient
  • perspicacity
  • presence of mind
  • profundity
  • quick-witted
  • ready
  • resource
  • subtlety
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initiativenoun(ADVANTAGE)

the initiativeC1[S]
thepoweroropportunitytowinanadvantage:
主动权
toseize/take/losethe initiative掌握／采取／失去主动权
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Power to control
  • ascendancy
  • authoritarianism
  • be abovesomeone'spay gradeidiom
  • big beast
  • buysomethingin
  • cradle
  • hegemonic
  • hegemonism
  • hegemony
  • influence
  • ingrain
  • lever
  • leverage
  • predominance
  • puissance
  • pull
  • redetermination
  • responsibility
  • sway
  • tooth
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(Definition ofinitiativefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

initiative| American Dictionary

initiative
noun
us
/ɪˈnɪʃ·ə·t̬ɪv,ɪˈnɪʃ·i·ə-/

initiativenoun(ABILITY TO TAKE ACTION)

[U]
theabilitytojudgewhatneedsto be done and takeaction,esp. withoutsuggestionfrom otherpeople:
Lisashowedinitiative on thejoband wassoonpromoted.

initiativenoun(NEW BEGINNING)

[C]
a newattempttoachieveagoalorsolveaproblem, or a newmethodfor doing this:
Thedefensesecretaryannouncedamajorinitiative toupgradeourmilitarypreparedness.
(Definition ofinitiativefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

initiative| Business English

initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/us
[C]
a newplanoractiontoimprovesomething orsolveaproblem:
amarketing/cost-cuttinginitiative
adiplomatic/peaceinitiative
aneducation/environmental/economicinitiative
[U]
theabilityto useyourownjudgmentto makedecisionswithoutaskinganother person'sadvice:
take/seize/lose the initiativeThe group'slegaladviserssaid they were taking the initiative totackleonlineprivacyissues.
Candidates for thejobmust becapableofworkingontheirown initiative.
(Definition ofinitiativefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitiative

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Works that were centrally planned and assigned, moreover, had a better chance of seeing print than did books written on personalinitiative.
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A system of rewards for civilian assistance to the police was one suchinitiative.
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This can make study findings appear redundant as the health service rushes on to experiment with the next newinitiative.
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As it is possible to observe, the high negative coefficient indicates a very significant replacement effect between executive decrees and bill initiatives.
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On financial services, the policyinitiativewas in the hands of the corporate lobbyists who pushed for a project which was eventually implemented.
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Each factor could cause an observed relationship betweeninitiativeuse and efficacy to be spurious.
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We expect more initiatives generally to lead to greater efficacy, but we also examine whether this relationship is non-linear.
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The interaction terms were used to test whether ballot initiatives have a stigmatizing effect on racial and ethnic minorities, leading to lower political efficacy.
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The first phase of liberal social policy supported a dual model with a strong call for self-help and philanthropic initiatives.
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Each of these initiatives would be as important for dual worker households as for working single parents.
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Despite their shortcomings, both initiatives dramatically improved hemispheric relations.
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This rose dramatically, to 3963 schools in 1900 and to 6032 in 1901, showing the dramatic improvement brought about by the in-serviceinitiative.
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A further problem confronting all three of these initiatives has been that of external assistance.
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This would be a sadly lost opportunity at a time when new musical and technical initiatives are badly needed within the wider community.
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A health promotion coordinator can play a vital role in educating/supporting staff, driving organizational initiatives and liaising with community agencies.
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Collocationswithinitiative

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These are words often used in combination withinitiative.

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ballot initiative
On the one hand, the media could take credit for publicising the seventh ballot initiative and introducing the students and their frame to a broad national public.
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bold initiative
Plague induced a widespread elite consensus that aboldinitiativewas required to 'clean up' the city.
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conservation initiative
Anyconservationinitiativethat raises the value of intact ecosystems may increase the demand of outsiders to secure rights to these ecosystems.
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