initiative
UK [ɪ'nɪʃ.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] noun
NEW ACTION 新措施
IMPROVER countable
■a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem 倡议；新措施•The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.和平倡议受到了双方的欢迎。
UK [ɪ'nɪʃ.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] noun
JUDGMENT 判断
uncountable
■the ability to use your judgment to make decisions and do things without needing to be told what to do 主动性；自主决断行事的能力•Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of initiative and was promoted to manager after a year.她虽然很年轻，但工作积极主动，一年后就获提拔为经理。 •I shouldn't always have to tell you what to do, use your initiative (= use your own judgment to decide what to do) !不能总让我告诉你该做甚么，你应该有自己的判断！ on your own initiative
■If you do something on your own initiative, you plan it and decide to do it yourself without anyone telling you what to do. 主动地
UK [ɪ'nɪʃ.ə.tɪv] US [-tˌɪv] noun
ADVANTAGE 优势
the initiative only singular
■the power or opportunity to win an advantage 主动权•to seize/take/lose the initiative掌握／采取／失去主动权 |