initiative是什么意思？

initiative

英[ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] 美[ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]

• n. 主动性，主动精神，倡议，主动权；
• adj. 自发的，创始的，初步的；

复数：initiatives;

例句

• a local initiative aimed at economic regeneration 以经济复兴为目标的地方新举措
• 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。
• There is little scope for initiative in this job. 这工作几乎没有发挥主动性的余地。
• At a W.H.O. news conference, Marie-Paule Kieny, chief of the W.H.O.'s vaccine research initiative, estimated that the world's vaccine makers had the capacity to make a maximum of one to two billion doses of a new H1N1 vaccine within a year after 在新闻发布会上，世卫组织疫苗研究创制中心主任玛丽-保罗-克妮预测，在获得种苗后，疾病预防控制中心（C.D.C.）正在研制的新型H1N1疫苗有望在1年内达到最多20亿支的产量。（nytimes.com; May 6, 2009）
• an initiative to encourage greater flexibility in teaching and learning 鼓励加大教与学灵活性的举措
• 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。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive. 雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。
• 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。
• Enthusiastic, team spirit, initiative, positive and good sense of service. 热情, 有团队精神, 主动, 积极并对服务有良好的认识.
• 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.

同义词

• n.
  initiative的同义词之：主动精神,创造力
  enterprise, energy, aggressiveness, dash, vim, resourcefulness, drive, ambitiousness, verve, hustle, ambition, push,
  initiative的同义词之：第一步,开始
  step, move, commencement, kickoff, beginning, first, lead, onset, outset, start,
• initiative的同义词之：其他释义
  enterprising,

词组

• on one's own initiative
  without being prompted by others 主动地
• take (或 seize) the initiative
  be the first to take action in a particular situation 带头，采取主动
• on (one's) own initiative
  Without prompting or direction from others; on one's own. 自主的：没有他人的怂勇或指导的；自己做主的

英语四级真题

The initiative shown by the sales representatives.
出自-2010年6月听力原文

英语六级真题

We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own.
出自-2013年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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

英英词典释义

• 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"

行业词典

• 体育： 主动权；
  法律： 创制权；能动性；积极性；