initiative
UK/i'niʃiәtiv/US
NGSL 2kIELTSGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
The ability to act and make decisions on one's own.
主动性,进取心。
n.
A new plan or action to solve a problem or improve something.
新举措,倡议。
n.
The power or opportunity to act first and gain an advantage.
主动权。
词根拆分
词根派生initiate不,相反的
+
-ive走,去
=initiative
initiate + -ive = "发起者"的特质。既然 initiate 是让事情动起来,initiative 就是自己主动启动的劲头(take the initiative),并引申为推动某事开始的新计划(政府的 initiative)。
常用搭配
- 1.take the initiative主动出击
- 2.show initiative展示主动性
- 3.government initiative政府倡议
- 4.seize the initiative抢占主动
例句
- 1.
She showed great initiative in solving the problem alone.
她独自解决问题,展现了极强的主动性。
- 2.
The city launched a new green energy initiative.
该市启动了一项新的绿色能源倡议。
- 3.
Our team seized the initiative early in the game.
我们队在比赛早段就抢占了主动。