initiative

noun

1. 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
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. （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

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.
   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。
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.
   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。
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.
   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
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.
   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。

1. 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。
2. State bureaucracies can tend to stifle enterprise and initiative.
   国家的官僚体制往往会扼杀人们的事业心和积极性。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. There's talk of a new peace initiative.
   传闻有可能提出新的和平倡议。
6. We have the initiative; we intend to keep it
   我们拥有主动权；我们不打算放弃它。
7. 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。
8. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
   她对他缺少进取心感到失望。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. A new initiative was needed to break the logjam.
    要打破僵局，就需要采取新的行动。
12. The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%
    倡议将强制规定把二氧化碳排放量降低40%。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Both central and local initiative should be brought into play.
    发挥中央和地方两个积极性。
17. She does not like to do so from her own initiative.
    她不愿意主动这么做。
18. He displays great initiative in his work.
    他工作很主动。
19. He's got no initiative in his work.
    他在工作上没有主动性。
20. 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。
21. Such initiative is highly commendable.
    这种积极性是很可贵的。
22. 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。
23. A statesman must display initiative.
    政治家必须有开创精神。
24. He studies on his own initiative.
    他学习很自觉。
25. This band was formed on our initiative.
    这支乐队是我们发起成立的。
26. Don't keep asking me for advice, use your own initiative.
    不要总是向我征求意见，发挥一下你们自己的决断能力吧。
27. Do nothing to stifle the initiative of local authorities.
    不要压制地方的积极性。
28. We ought to voluntarily send people to help on our own initiative.
    我们应主动派人去支援。
29. My secretary is perfectly competent, but she doesn't have much initiative.
    我的秘书完全能够胜任她的工作，只是她进取心不强。
30. Brazil, India, and Peru have also joined the new initiative so far.
    目前，巴西、印度和秘鲁也已加入了该项目。

noun

1. the first of a series of actions

   Synonym:    first stepopening moveopening

2. readiness to embark on bold new ventures

   Synonym:    enterpriseenterprisingnessgo-ahead

adj

1. 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