initiative

美 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]英 [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv]
  • n.倡议;主动性;积极性;主动权;新方案;自发性;(美国某些州的)公民立法提案程序;掌握有利条件的能力(或机会)
  • adj.起始的

复数: initiatives

initiat(e) 入会 + -ive 形容词后缀

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noun

1

倡议;新方案
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose

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

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

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

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

to seize/lose the initiative

掌握 / 丧失先机

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

initiative

频次

  • 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.

    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
    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.

    We have the initiative; we intend to keep it...

    我们拥有主动权;我们不打算放弃它。

  • 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.

    She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.

    她对他缺少进取心感到失望。

  • 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.

    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。

noun

1
the first of a series of actions
Synonym: first step opening move opening
2
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonym: enterprise enterprisingness go-ahead

adj

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
Synonym: inaugural initiatory first maiden

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  1. There 's talk of a new peace initiative .

    传闻有可能提出新的和平倡议。

  2. 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%。

  3. 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. The community centre was set up under the auspices of a government initiative .

    在政府的大力支持下社区中心建成了。

  5. The party seized the initiative with both hands .

    该党迅速掌握主动。

  6. She did it on her own initiative .

    她是主动这么做的。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. We have the initiative ; we intend to keep it

    我们拥有主动权;我们不打算放弃它。

  14. A new initiative was needed to break the logjam .

    要打破僵局,就需要采取新的行动。

  15. 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。

  16. 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。

  17. However , the rationale for such initiatives is not , of course , solely economic

    然而,这种提议的根据当然并不仅仅是经济方面的。

  18. There should be ring-fenced funding for local crime prevention initiatives .

    应该有用于落实当地犯罪预防计划的专项资金。

  19. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative .

    她对他缺少进取心感到失望。

  20. 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。

  21. 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。

  22. Both central and local initiative should be brought into play .

    发挥中央和地方两个积极性。

  23. He 's got no initiative in his work .

    他在工作上没有主动性。

  24. She does not like to do so from her own initiative .

    她不愿意主动这么做。

  25. He displays great initiative in his work .

    他工作很主动。

  26. 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。

  27. He studies on his own initiative .

    他学习很自觉。

  28. Economic policy is liberalized to encourage initiatives in production .

    放宽经济政策以鼓励生产的积极性。

  29. 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。

  30. A statesman must display initiative .

    政治家必须有开创精神。

后缀
e-形容词后缀

active adj. (尤指体力上)忙碌的,活跃的

act 行动,做 + -ive 形容词后缀

attractive adj. (事物)有吸引力的

attract v.引来 + -ive 形容词后缀

creative adj. (尤指艺术作品)创作的

creat(e) 创造 + -ive 形容词后缀

expensive adj. 昂贵的

expens(e) 费用 + -ive 形容词后缀

relative adj. 相对的

relate 联系,关联 + -ive 形容词后缀

passive adj. 消极的

pass 走,跨过 + -ive 形容词后缀

adjective n. 形容词

ad- 加强 + ject 投掷,扔 + -ive 形容词后缀

aggressive adj. 侵略性的

aggress vi.攻击 + -ive 形容词后缀

alternative adj. 可供替代的

alternate 轮流,(使)交替 + -ive 形容词后缀

attentive adj. 细心的

at- 加强 + tent 伸展 + -ive 形容词后缀

collective adj. 集体的

collect v.收集 + -ive 形容词后缀

comprehensive adj. 综合的

com- 共同, 一起 + prehend 抓, 抓住 + -ive 形容词后缀

effective adj. 有效的

effect n.结果 + -ive 形容词后缀

excessive adj. 过分的

ex- 出,出去 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ive 形容词后缀

executive n. 总经理

execut(e) 执行 + -ive 形容词后缀

extensive adj. 广阔的

ex- 出,出去 + tens 伸展 + -ive 形容词后缀

impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的

impress v.使(人)赞赏尊敬 + -ive 形容词后缀

intensive adj. 短时间内集中紧张进行的

intens(e) 高度的,极度的 + -ive 形容词后缀

positive adj. 积极乐观的

posit 放 + -ive 形容词后缀

productive adj. (尤指)多产的

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ive 形容词后缀

progressive adj. 进步的

progress n.前进 + -ive 形容词后缀

protective adj. 防护的,保护的

protect v.保护 + -ive 形容词后缀

respective adj. 分别的

re- 相对,相反 + spect 看 + -ive 形容词后缀

successive adj. 连续的

suc- 在...下面 + cess- 走开;撤退 + -ive 形容词后缀

destructive adj. 破坏(或毁灭)性的

destruct v.毁坏 + -ive 形容词后缀

cooperative adj. 合作的

co- 共同,一起 + oper- 工作 + -ate 做,造成 + -ive 形容词后缀

exclusive adj. 独家

ex- 出,出去 + clus 关闭 + -ive 形容词后缀

consecutive adj. 连续的

con- 共同,一起 + secut 跟随 + -ive 形容词后缀

prospective adj. 预期的

prospect n.未来事件发生的可能性 + -ive 形容词后缀

inclusive adj. 包含全部费用

in- 在内,进入,使 + clus 关闭 + -ive 形容词后缀

decisive adj. 果断的

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ive 形容词后缀

massive adj. 大量的,巨大的,大规模的

mass 大量 + -ive 形容词后缀

narrative adj. 叙述的

narrat(e) 叙述 + -ive 形容词后缀

incentive n. 激励,鼓励,奖励

in- 在内,进入,使 + cent 唱,歌 + -ive 形容词后缀

subjective adj. 主观的(非现实世界的)

subject n.题目 + -ive 形容词后缀

perspective n. 态度

per- 完全 + spect- 看 + -ive 形容词后缀

indicative adj. 指示性

indicat(e) 指示 + -ive 形容词后缀

  • 词语搭配

initiative与以下词性连用

adj.

diplomatic initiative

外交倡议

political initiative

政治倡议

v.

have the initiative

拥有主动权

seize the initiative

抓住主动权

take the initiative

采取主动