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a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 倡議；新方案 a United Nations peace initiative 聯合國的和平倡議 Most policy initiatives come from the White House. 大多數政策倡議來自白宮。 to launch an initiative 發起一項倡議 The money was intended to support initiatives in bilingual education. 這筆錢旨在支持雙語教育的倡議。 - initiative to do something
new initiatives to improve animal welfare 改善動物福利的新舉措 a government initiative to combat unemployment 政府應付失業問題的新方案 - initiative by somebody/something
a joint initiative by the Scottish and UK governments 蘇格蘭和英國政府的聯合倡議 - initiative for something
an initiative for peace and human rights 旨在維護和平、保障人權的新舉措
Extra ExamplesTen schools have been involved in the initiative. 有 10 所學校參與了新計劃。 The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委員會同意了主席提出的倡議，開始對可能進行的並購進行討論。 The government has launched a new policy initiative. 政府已經開始推行一項新政策。 The initiative foundered because there was no market interest in redevelopment. 新計劃擱淺了，因爲重建項目沒有市場需求。 The peace initiative was rejected out of hand. 和平方案遭到了斷然否決。 The research initiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists. 一群環保人士正在着手實施這一新的研究計劃。 We welcome the government's initiative to help the homeless. 我們歡迎政府提出的幫助無家可歸者的新方案。 a local initiative aimed at economic regeneration 以經濟複興爲目標的地方新舉措 a new initiative against car theft 打擊汽車盜竊的新舉措 a peace initiative sponsored by the Organization of African Unity 由非洲統一組織首倡的和平方案 an initiative designed to promote collaborative research 一項旨在推動合作研究的新計劃 fresh initiatives to find a peaceful end to the conflict 和平解決爭端的各項新方案 The initiative to reopen negotiations came from Moscow. 重啓談判的主動權來自莫斯科方面。 pioneering initiatives in bioengineering 生物工程的開拓性新舉措 the government's major new initiative on crime 政府關於犯罪問題的重大新舉措 the latest initiative by the UN Secretary General 聯合國秘書長發出的最新倡議 A number of initiatives have been planned to tackle street crime. 已經計劃采取一些措施來對付街頭犯罪。 Government leaders are meeting to discuss the latest peace initiative. 各國政府首腦正開會討論最新的和平倡議。 They proposed a joint initiative between the local authority and faith groups. 他們提出了一項地方當局和宗教團體之間的聯合倡議。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- new
- innovative
- …
- range
- series
- undertake
- plan
- develop
- …
- be aimed at something
- be designed to
- seek to do something
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- initiative against
- initiative by
- initiative for
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the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for somebody to tell you what to do 主動性；積極性；自發性 He said I was lazy and had no initiative. 他說我懶，沒有主動性。 You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative. 你不會得到多少幫助的。你得自己想辦法。 She needs to show more initiative if she wants to succeed. 如果她想成功，她需要表現出更多的主動性。 Too much bureaucracy represses creativity and initiative. 過多的官僚主義壓抑了創造力和主動性。 She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). 她是主動這麽做的。
Extra ExamplesDon't ask me what you should do all the time. Use your initiative! 别老是問我你該幹什麽，你要有自己的主意！ He acted on his own initiative and wasn't following orders. 他是主動這麽做的，並不是奉命行事。 He had the initiative to ask what time the last train left. 他主動詢問最後一班火車什麽時候開。 It's a very hierarchical company and there's little place for individual initiative. 這是一家等級森嚴的公司，個人主動性的空間很小。 Raising taxes on small businesses will stifle initiative. 提高小企業的稅收會抑制它們的積極性。 In an unprecedented action, the army, on its own initiative, arrested seven civilians. 軍隊竟然擅自逮捕了 7 名平民，這種行爲是前所未有的。 Some scientists show little initiative in applying their knowledge. 有些科學家很少主動將自己的知識投入應用。 The project was set up on the initiative of a local landowner. 項目是由當地一名土地所有人發起的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- individual
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- on somebody’s initiative
- initiative in
- a lack of initiative
- on your own initiative
- the initiative[singular]
the power or opportunity to act and gain an advantage before other people do 掌握有利條件的能力（或機會）；主動權 to seize/regain the initiative 抓住/重獲主動權 It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. 在修複關系方面應由美國采取主動。
Extra ExamplesIn the second half, Manchester United regained the initiative. 曼聯隊在下半場重新奪回了主動權。 She then regained the initiative in winning the third game. 她赢得了第三局比賽，重新奪回了主動權。 She took the initiative in asking the board to conduct an enquiry. 她主動提請委員會進行調查。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the initiative- have
- hold
- gain
- …
- come from somebody/something
- lie with somebody
- initiative in
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(in some states of the US) a process by which ordinary people can suggest a new law by signing a petition （美國某些州的）公民立法提案程序 a ballot initiative to establish a local minimum wage 確定當地最低工資的投票倡議 The rights of referendum and initiative foster active participation by citizens. 公民投票和倡議的權利促進了公民的積極參與。
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, from Latin initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.