initiative 1▶DECISIONS◀ [uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do I wish my son would show more initiative. Don't keep asking me for advice. Use your initiative. Lt. Carlos was not obeying orders. He acted on his own initiative (=he was not told what to do). 3▶CONTROL◀ the initiative if you have or take the initiative, you are in a position to control a situation and decide what to do next Why don't you take the initiative and ask him out? Politicians need to seize the initiative from the terrorists. The government must not lose the initiative in the fight against terrorism. LONGMAN上的,追本溯源,从概念开始。 所以,你的第2个选择最贴切,另外2个应该是creativity |