[N-COUNT 可数名词]积极的行动；倡议 An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
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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。
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[N-SING 单数名词]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.
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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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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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。
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ini·tia·tive★AWL/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv; NAmEɪˈnɪʃətɪv/noun1★[countable ]a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 倡议；新方案◆a United Nations peace initiative联合国的和平倡议◆a government initiative to combat unemployment政府应付失业问题的新方案2★[uncountable ]the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for sb to tell you what to do 主动性；积极性；自发性◆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。◆She did it on her own initiative(= without anyone telling her to do it).她是主动这么做的。3★the initiative[singular ]the power or opportunity to act and gain an advantage before other people do 掌握有利条件的能力（或机会）；主动权◆to seize/lose the initiative掌握╱丧失先机◆It was up to the US to take the initiativein repairing relations. 在修复关系方面应由美国采取主动。4[countable ]( NAmE) ( law 律) (in some states of the US) a process by which ordinary people can suggest a new law by signing a petition（美国某些州的）公民立法提案程序initiativeinitiativesini·tia·tive/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv; NAmEɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
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initiativei‧ni‧tia‧tive /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ ●●○W3AWL noun
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1decisions [uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do: I wish my son would show more initiative. Don’t keep asking me for advice. Use your initiative. Lt. Carlos was not obeying orders. He acted on his own initiative (=he was not told what to do).2plan [countable] an important new plan or process to achieve a particular aim or to solve a particular problem: a government initiative to help exporters an education initiativeinitiative for a new initiative for peace in the Middle East► see thesaurus at
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3control the initiative if you have or take the initiative, you are in a position to control a situation and decide what to do next: Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? Politicians need to seize the initiative from the terrorists. The government must not lose the initiative in the fight against terrorism.4law [countable] law a process by which ordinary citizens can officially suggest a change in the law by signing a petition
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