| 单词 | initiative |
| 释义 | initiative —initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ aep /-t̬ɪv/ noun (ADVANTAGE) the initiative C1 [S]► F0 the power or opportunity to win an advantage: » to seize/take/lose the initiativeThesaurus+: ↑Power to controlnoun (JUDGMENT) C1 [U] the ability to use your judgment to make decisions and do things without needing to be told what to do: » Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of initiative and was promoted to manager after a year.» I shouldn't always have to tell you what to do, use your initiative (= use your own judgment to decide what to do)!Thesaurus+: ↑Intelligence , ↑Perceptiveon your own initiativeF0 If you do something on your own initiative, you plan it and decide to do it yourself without anyone telling you what to do. Thesaurus+: ↑Intelligence , ↑Perceptivenoun [C] (NEW PLAN) ► C1 a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem: » The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting and acts , ↑Dealing with things or people• • • Extra Examples:» The German leadership lauded the Russian initiative.» The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance towards the new peace initiative.» Joe Walker will be spearheading our new marketing initiative.» The initiative has across-the-board support.» He began his lecture by talking down the initiatives of a rival company. |
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