English-Thai Dictionary

initiative

N การ เริ่มต้น  การ เริ่ม ดำเนินการ  lead frist step first move kan-roem-ton

 

initiative

N ความริเริ่ม  การ สร้างสรรค์  ความมุ่งมั่น  resourcefulness dynamic inventive kwam-ri-roem

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INITIATIVE

In *i "ti *a *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. initiatif.]

 

Defn: Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

 

INITIATIVE

In *i "ti *a *tive, n. Etym: [Cf. F. initiative. ]

 

1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. I. Taylor.

 

2. The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

initiative

in i ti a tive |iˈniSH (ē )ətiv ɪˈnɪʃədɪv | ▶noun 1 the ability to assess and initiate things independently: use your initiative, imagination, and common sense. 2 [ in sing. ] the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do: we have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dictate the subject. 3 an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something: a new initiative against car crime. • a proposal made by one nation to another in an attempt to improve relations: diplomatic initiatives to end the war | a peace initiative aimed at reducing tensions. 4 (the initiative ) (esp. in some US states and Switzerland ) the right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation. PHRASES on one's own initiative without being prompted by others. take (or seize ) the initiative be the first to take action in a particular situation: antihunting groups have seized the initiative in the dispute. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, from Latin initiare, from initium ‘beginning. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

initiative

ini ¦tia |tive |ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv, -ʃə -| ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the ability to assess and initiate things independently: use your initiative, imagination, and common sense. 2 [ in sing. ] the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do: anti-hunting groups have seized the initiative in the dispute. 3 an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something: a new initiative against car crime. • a proposal made by one nation to another in an attempt to improve relations: a Middle East peace initiative. 4 (the initiative ) (especially in Switzerland and some US states ) the right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation. PHRASES on one's own initiative without being prompted by others. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, from Latin initiare, from initium ‘beginning ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

initiative

initiative noun 1 employers are looking for people with initiative: self-motivation, resourcefulness, inventiveness, imagination, ingenuity, originality, creativity, enterprise; drive, dynamism, ambition, motivation, spirit, energy, vision; informal get-up-and-go, pep, moxie, spunk, gumption. 2 a recent initiative on recycling: plan, scheme, strategy, stratagem, measure, proposal, step, action, approach.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

initiative

initiative noun 1 interviewers are looking for enthusiasm and initiative: enterprise, inventiveness, resourcefulness, capability; imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, originality, creativity; drive, dynamism, ambition, ambitiousness, motivation, spirit, verve, dash, energy, vitality, vigour, leadership, vision; informal get-up-and-go, zing, push, pep, zip, punch, pizzazz. ANTONYMS unimaginativeness. 2 he had lost the initiative: advantage, upper hand, edge, lead, whip hand, trump card; first step, first move, first blow, opening move, opening gambit, gambit; beginning, start, commencement. 3 a recent initiative on recycling: plan, scheme, strategy, stratagem, measure, technique, proposal, step, action, act, manoeuvre, gambit; approach, tack, tactic; French démarche.

 

Duden Dictionary

Initiative

In i ti a ti ve , Ini ti a ti ve Substantiv, feminin , die |Initiat i ve |die Initiative; Genitiv: der Initiative, Plural: die Initiativen französisch initiative, zu: initier < lateinisch initiare, initiieren 1 a erster tätiger Anstoß zu einer Handlung; erster Schritt bei einem bestimmten Handeln politische Initiativen | die entscheidende Initiative in dieser Angelegenheit ging von ihr aus | [in einer Sache ] die Initiative ergreifen den ersten Schritt tun, etwas in die Wege leiten | sie hat mir die Initiative überlassen | das geht auf private Initiative zurück | etwas aus eigener Initiative tun b ohne Plural Entschlusskraft; Unternehmungsgeist Initiative entfalten | dies ist seiner Initiative zu verdanken c Fähigkeit, aus eigenem Antrieb zu handeln sie hat, besitzt Initiative 2 Zusammenschluss von Bürgern, Verbänden, Vereinen, Firmen und /oder öffentlichen Einrichtungen zur Erreichung eines gemeinsamen [größer angelegten ] Ziels eine private, unternehmerische, europäische, parteiübergreifende Initiative | gegen den geplanten Bau des Atomkraftwerks haben sich mehrere Initiativen gebildet 3 Parlamentssprache [Recht auf ] das Einbringen von Gesetzesvorlagen 4 schweizerisch Begehren nach Erlass, Änderung oder Aufhebung eines Gesetzes oder Verfassungsartikels

 

French Dictionary

initiative

initiative n. f. nom féminin Action de proposer ou d ’entreprendre quelque chose. : Un esprit d ’initiative. Voilà une excellente initiative. Note Syntaxique Ce nom se construit avec les prépositions de, à, sur. Il a fait ce choix de sa propre initiative, à son initiative. C ’est sur l ’initiative de sa collègue que la démarche a été faite. LOCUTION Syndicat d ’initiative. En France, organisme chargé de la promotion touristique d ’une région. Prononciation Le premier t se prononce s, [inisjativ ]

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

initiative

in i ti a tive /ɪnɪ́ʃətɪv, -ʃiə -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →initial 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (ほかからの指示を待たず )自ら行動すること [力 ], 自発性 ; 独創力 ; 〖the ～〗(戦いなどにおける )主導権 , 率先, イニシアチブ ▸ use one's (own ) initiative 自ら決定し行動する ▸ Tom showed initiative in carrying out the project .トムはそのプロジェクトを実行するのに統率力を示した ▸ on one's own initiative 自発的に ▸ lose [seize, hold, have ] the initiative in the game 試合で主導権を失う [握る ]▸ take the initiative イニシアチブを取る .2 C «…するための /…のための » 新提案, 新政策 «to do /for » ▸ a peace initiative 新和平構想 ▸ the initiatives to help the poor 貧しい人々を援助する新規の政策 .3 C 〖通例the ～〗〘政 〙(一般国民の )発議権 .形容詞 手始めの, 初めの ; 率先の ; 創意のある .