/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ N-COUNT a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose; a United Nations peace initiative; a government initiative to combat unemployment; Please support this initiative if you’re able, thank you; Kindly support this initiative to construct 60 boreholes and provide clean and safe drinking water for my community.措施，倡议； N-UNCOUNT the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for sb to tell you what to do; You won’t get much help. You’ll have to use your ~. She did it on her own ~(without anyone telling her to do it); 积极性