initiative

[i'niʃətiv]

adj.创始的, 初步的, 自发的
n.首创精神, 主动权, 第一步

n.

1. 主动的行动; 倡议[C]

Charles is shy and does not take the initiative in making acquaintances.

查尔斯怕羞, 不会主动结交朋友。

2. 首创精神; 进取心[U]

He did not have the initiative to start his own business.

他没有自行开业的积极性。

3. 主动权[the S]

It was evident that they had lost the initiative.

显然他们已丧失了主动权。

4. 【律】创制权, 提议权[the S]

a.

开始的; 初步的; 创始的

initiative prosperity

初步繁荣

词形变化

副词: initiatively |

词义辨析

同义:

n.第一步, 开始

first step  beginning  commencement  onset  outset  first move  start  lead  kickoff

n.主动精神, 创造力

enterprise  ambition  ambitiousness  aggressiveness  energy  vim  verve  dash  drive  resourcefulness  hustle  push  

同义参见:

enterprising  

英英释义

名词 initiative:

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

同义词：enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead

the first of a series of actions

同义词：first step, opening move, opening

形容词 initiative:

serving to set in motion

同义词：inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden

短语词组

on one's own initiative

1. 主动地

He helped us on his own initiative.

他主动帮助我们。

take the initiative

1. 采取主动

Mr. Henry took the initiative in closing the park to cars.

亨利先生倡议不让汽车在公园里通行。

补充

initiativeinitiative英:[iˈniʃiətiv] 美:[ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]n.1.主动性, 首创精神2.主动的行动, 倡议3.主动权

例句

1. A new initiative to help the unemployed is about to be unveiled.扶持失业者的新计划即将出台。 2. The headmaster welcomed the initiative.校长很乐意接受这个倡议。 3. She's got initiative.她有进取心。 4. He's got no initiative.他没有任何进取心。 5. As a soldier you have to use your initiative.作为一名战士, 你必须发挥你的主观能动性。 6. They just didn't have the initiative to organize anything properly.他们就是缺乏把事情安排得井然有序的主动性。 7. She began the job search on her own initiative.她开始主动去找工作。 8. He was entitled to act on his own initiative.他有权自己做主。 9. She was acting on her own initiative她是在按照自己的意愿行事。 10. We must take the initiative in the struggle to end the war.我们在这场斗争中必须主动出击, 以结束战争。 11. use your initiative, imagination, and common sense.运用你的创造力，想像力和常识。 12. we have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dictate the subject.我们错失先机，让对手控制了主题。 13. a new initiative against car crime.打击车辆犯罪的新举措。 14. China welcomed the Soviet initiative.中国欢迎苏联提出的改善两国关系的提议。 15. anti-hunting groups have seized the initiative in the dispute.反狩猎组织在争论中采取了主动。 16. a new government initiative to help people start small businesses政府为协助人民开办小企业的新措施 17. Don't keep asking me how to do it. Use your initiative.不要老问我怎么做，你要发挥主观能动性。 18. Let's take the initiative and start organizing things now.我们采取主动吧，现在就着手筹备工作。 19. "If you want to meet her, you're going to have to take the initiative and introduce yourself."如果你想认识她，你就要采取主动，介绍自己。 20. The company has the opportunity to seize the initiative by getting its new products to the market before its competitors.这家公司有机会先于竞争对手将新产品打入市场以掌握主动权。 21. "By failing to get its products to the market on schedule, the company has lost the initiative (to its competitors)."由于未按期将产品打入市场，这家公司失去了（先于其竞争对手的）主动权。 22. She has ability but lacks initiative. [=drive]她有能力，但缺乏进取心。 23. I'm doing this on my own initiative. [=because I want to]我自愿做这件事。 24. You should use your own initiative to come up with a solution.你应该主动想出一个解决的办法。 25. The governor has proposed a new initiative to improve conditions in urban schools.州长已提出一项新计划来改善市区学校的条件。 26. anti-poverty initiatives扶贫计划