initiative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++i·ni·tia·tive /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 decisions 决定 [uncountable]INDEPENDENT PERSON the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do 自主决断的能力；主动性 I wish my son would show more initiative. 我希望我的儿子能表现得再主动一些。 Don’t keep asking me for advice. Use your initiative. 别老是要我给你出主意，发挥一下你自己的决断能力吧。 Lt. Carlos was not obeying orders. He acted on his own initiative (=he was not told what to do). 卡洛斯中尉没有服从命令，而是自作主张。2 plan 计划 [countable]PLAN an important new plan or process to achieve a particular aim or to solve a particular problem 计划；措施 a government initiative to help exporters 扶助出口商的政府计划 an education initiative 一项教育计划initiative for a new initiative for peace in the Middle East 中东和平新方案► see thesaurus at plan3 CONTROL 控制the initiative CONTROLif you have or take the initiative, you are in a position to control a situation and decide what to do next 主动权 Why don’t you take the initiative and ask him out? 为什么你不主动约他出去呢？ Politicians need to seize the initiative from the terrorists. 政治家需要对恐怖分子主动出击。 The government must not lose the initiative in the fight against terrorism. 政府在打击恐怖主义方面不能失去主动权。4. law 法律 [countable] lawSCL a process by which ordinary citizens can officially suggest a change in the law by signing a petition 公民提案程序〔公民联名提出修改法律〕
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acted on ... own initiative• It was nearly always organised by a government, although some torturers acted on their own initiatives.From Longman Business Dictionaryinitiativei‧ni‧tia‧tive /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ noun1[uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to doHe encourages initiative and new ideas.You must be prepared to work on your own initiative.2[countable] an important new plan or process, done to achieve a particular aim or to solve a particular problemThe cost-cutting initiatives are expected to result in savings of $300 million.an initiative to attract new customersi·ni·tia·tive nounChineseSyllable
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initiative
i‧ni‧tia‧tive S3 W2 AC /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
noun
1. DECISIONS [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).
2. PLAN [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 initiative
initiative for
a new initiative for peace in the Middle East
3. CONTROL 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.
4. LAW [countable] law a process by which ordinary citizens can officially suggest a change in the law by signing a petition
▪ plan a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially a set of actions that has been considered carefully and in detail: Leaders outlined a plan to end the fighting.
▪plot/conspiracy a secret plan to do something bad or illegal, made by a group of people: There was a plot to assassinate the President. | a terrorist conspiracy
▪scheme British English an official plan that is intended to help people: The government has introduced a new scheme to help young people find work.
▪strategy a carefully designed plan which is intended to achieve a particular purpose over a long period of time: the company’s business strategy | The government’s economic strategy has been criticized by many experts. | We need to develop effective strategies for combating the sale of counterfeit goods.
▪initiative a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular aim: a peace initiative | a major new initiative to tackle street crime
▪policy a plan that members of a government, political party, company etc agree on, that states how they intend to deal with a particular subject or problem: the government’s immigration policy | It’s company policy to allow people to work from home.
▪programme British English, program American English a series of activities that a government or organization organizes, which aims to achieve something important and will continue for a long time: a five-year programme which will create 2000 new jobs | federal programs for low-income housing
i‧ni‧tia‧tive S3 W2 AC /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
noun1. DECISIONS [uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do:
2. PLAN [countable] an important new plan or process to achieve a particular aim or to solve a particular problem:
initiative for
3. CONTROL the initiative if you have or take the initiative, you are in a position to control a situation and decide what to do next:
4. LAW [countable] law a process by which ordinary citizens can officially suggest a change in the law by signing a petition
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