initiative
noun/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
Слово англійською: initiative
Переклад initiative українською: ініціатива
Детальний опис
- [countable] a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose
- a United Nations peace initiative
- Most policy initiatives come from the White House.
- to launch an initiative
- The money was intended to support initiatives in bilingual education.
- initiative to do something new initiatives to improve animal welfare
- a government initiative to combat unemployment
- initiative by somebody/something a joint initiative by the Scottish and UK governments
- initiative for something an initiative for peace and human rights
- [uncountable] the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for somebody to tell you what to do
- He said I was lazy and had no initiative.
- You won't get much help. You'll have to use your initiative.
- She needs to show more initiative if she wants to succeed.
- Too much bureaucracy represses creativity and initiative.
- She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it).
- the initiative[singular] the power or opportunity to act and gain an advantage before other people do
- to seize/regain the initiative
- It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations.
- [countable, uncountable] (in some states of the US) a process by which ordinary people can suggest a new law by signing a petition
- a ballot initiative to establish a local minimum wage
- The rights of referendum and initiative foster active participation by citizens.
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, from Latin initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.