initiative
US
UK initiative n: (of [sb]: ability to start things)
SC 主动性 zhǔ dòng xìng
TC 主動性
TC 主動性
SC 首创精神 zhǔ dòng xìng，shǒu chuàng jīng shén
Ken was the only one with the initiative and power to solve the problem.
唯独只有肯，既有主动性、又有能力解决问题。
initiative n: (first step)
SC 率先 shuài xiān
SC 主动行动 shuài xiān，zhǔ dòng xíng dòng
Sarah took the initiative and asked Jake out on a date.
莎拉主动行动，邀请杰克出去约会。
initiative n: (of [sb]: attitude)
SC 积极态度
TC 積極態度
TC 積極態度
SC 进取心 jìn qǔ xīn
TC 進取心
TC 進取心
The new hire showed a lot of initiative by going out and asking her coworkers what they did and how everything worked.
新招来的那个人很有进取心，积极询问同事以前都从事了什么，都是怎么回事。
initiative n: (government procedure)
SC 倡议 chàng yì
TC 倡議
TC 倡議
SC 提案 chàng yì，tí àn
TC 提案
TC 提案
The politicians introduced an initiative to reduce government spending in the private sector.
政客们拿出了一项提案，缩减政府在私营界的开支。
initiative adj: (first)
SC 初步的 chū bù de
SC 初级阶段的
The government took some initiative steps to start dealing with the crisis.
initiative n: (legislative right)
SC 立法提案权
Every legislator is given the initiative to introduce legislation.
on your own initiative expr: (individual decision)
SC 个人决定 gè rén jué dìng
TC 個人決定
TC 個人決定
SC 主动 gè rén jué dìng，zhǔ dòng
TC 主動
TC 主動
on your own initiative expr: (without orders of others)
SC 主动 zhǔ dòng
TC 主動
TC 主動
personal initiative n: (individual decision)
SC 个人决断 gè rén jué duàn
TC 個人決斷
TC 個人決斷
PFI n: UK (private finance initiative)
SC 民间主动融资
SC 私人融资活动
take the initiative v expr: (be pro-active, be first to act)
SC 采取主动 cǎi qǔ zhǔ dòng
TC 採取主動
TC 採取主動
Normally, Lydia enjoyed booking their family holidays, but sometimes she wished her husband would take the initiative and do it instead.