Initiative



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 主动; 首创精神
• ［英］ n. 主动;首创精神 ( enterprise)
• ［记］ 来自initial ( 开始的, 最初的)
• ［例］ His initiatives won him a lot of accolades.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 1795
• of or relating to initiation ; introductory, preliminary

II. noun

• Date: 1793
• 1. an introductory step <took the initiative in attempting to settle the issue>
• 2. energy or aptitude displayed in initiation of action ; enterprise <showed great initiative>
• 3.
  • a. the right to initiate legislative action
  • b. a procedure enabling a specified number of voters by petition to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or to the legislature for approval — compare referendum 1

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