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initiative

/ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-/US // ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- //UK // (ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv, -ˈnɪʃətɪv) //

倡议,举措,主动权,倡议书

Related Words

action行动,采取行动,行动指南,行动上push推动,促进,推,推进leadership领导力,领导层,领导能力,领导drive驱动器,驱动,驾驶,驱动力vigor活力,劲头,生机,朝气蓬勃resource资源,韏,韏韏spunk精力充沛,骨架,精神,精力get-up-and-go起步走,起身走人gumption魄力,毅力,勇气,决心energy能源,能量,能源方面,能源问题enterprise企业,企业的,企业的发展punch冲床,冲孔,冲压,冲头resourcefulness聪明才智,谋略,智慧,谋略性originality独创性,原创性,创意,原创ambition雄心壮志,志向,野心,雄心enthusiasm积极性,热情,热心,激情inventiveness创造性,创造力,发明力,发明性moxie勇气,勇气可嘉,勇气和毅力,勇气和勇气steam蒸汽,蒸气,蒸汽机,蒸蒸日上dynamism活力,动感,动力,动感十足

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
    • : readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise: to lack initiative.
    • : one's personal, responsible decision: to act on one's own initiative.
    • : Government. a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.Compare referendum. the general right or ability to present a new bill or measure, as in a legislature.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to formal admission or acceptance into a club or other group; signifying an initiation: The secret society's initiative events are best left undescribed.
    • : serving to set in motion or initiate; introductory; beginning: Initiative steps were taken to stop manufacture of the drug.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouneagerness to do something
Forms: initiatives
Synonyms
action行动,采取行动,行动指南,行动上drive驱动器,驱动,驾驶,驱动力leadership领导力,领导层,领导能力,领导push推动,促进,推,推进ambition雄心壮志,志向,野心,雄心dynamism活力,动感,动力,动感十足energy能源,能量,能源方面,能源问题enterprise企业,企业的,企业的发展enthusiasm积极性,热情,热心,激情get-up-and-go起步走,起身走人gumption魄力,毅力,勇气,决心inventiveness创造性,创造力,发明力,发明性moxie勇气,勇气可嘉,勇气和毅力,勇气和勇气originality独创性,原创性,创意,原创punch冲床,冲孔,冲压,冲头resource资源,韏,韏韏resourcefulness聪明才智,谋略,智慧,谋略性spunk精力充沛,骨架,精神,精力steam蒸汽,蒸气,蒸汽机,蒸蒸日上vigor活力,劲头,生机,朝气蓬勃

Examples

  • Rich countries are backing this initiative, but so far, the majority have not yet dipped into their own stockpiles to contribute vaccines.

  • They engaged in a more purposeful way than ever before to redesign the brand’s approach to paid search marketing in an effort to align with the business’s overall digital transformation initiatives.

  • The initiative is designed to help poorer countries deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • He said it was the right time in the organization’s development to begin leading the way on policy initiatives.

  • The research initiative began in 2000 due to increased sightings and a growing fear of conflicts with humans.

  • This initiative had the support of all 22 members of the Arab League, which in and of itself is remarkable.

  • After almost five months without a solution, the lack of initiative is starting to embarrass the Lebanese government.

  • I started volunteering around Atlanta with the Health Initiative and some other groups and stuff, and with HRC and everything.

  • Shortly thereafter, Facebook announced a similar initiative, although their plan calls for the use of drones instead of balloons.

  • A major part of the Obama initiative aims to get more and better Internet access for the Cuban people.

  • I do not think, however, that he taught this on his own initiative, but possibly at Rubinsteins expressed wish.

  • It is the initiative spirit that is wanting; for, thank Heaven, it is neither the brain nor the money that lacks.

  • The governor was further to have the initiative of all measures proposed in the council, five of whom were required for a quorum.

  • By his initiative Italian naval industry, almost non-existent in 1873, made rapid progress.

  • Could not one or two of the more favoured sex manage to inspire them with a little initiative?

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