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initiative

🇬🇧 UK/i'niʃiәtiv/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSGREB2

Definitions

n.

The ability or willingness to act independently; a new plan or approach to tackle a problem; the first step in a process

主动性,首创精神;新举措;主动权

adj.

Serving to initiate or begin something

起始的,开创性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
itiatgo
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=initiative

Common Collocations

  • 1.take initiative主动出击
  • 2.show initiative展示主动性
  • 3.[government] initiative[政府]倡议

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She showed great initiative by volunteering for the challenging project.

  • 2.

    The government launched a new initiative to address climate change.

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