initiative petition
collocation公民动议请愿书
The group filed an initiative petition with the city clerk.
该组织向市政书记官提交了公民动议请愿书。
起始的；初步的；发端的
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起始的；初步的；发端的
serving to set in motion
The board took an initiative step by hiring a new manager.
董事会采取了一个推动性的步骤，聘用了一位新经理。
起到推动作用
serving to set in motion
Calling the meeting was an initiative action that brought everyone together.
召集会议是一个推动性的行动，使大家聚在了一起。
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She made an initiative offer to break the silence.
她提出了一个启动性的提议，以打破沉默。
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the initiative phase in the negotiations
谈判中的主动阶段
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公民动议请愿书
The group filed an initiative petition with the city clerk.
该组织向市政书记官提交了公民动议请愿书。
公民动议法案
The initiative measure will appear on the ballot this fall.
这项公民动议法案将被列入今年秋季的选票。
公民动议程序
The initiative process allows citizens to propose new laws.
公民动议程序允许公民提出新法律。
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initiative 以 initi- 开头，形似 initial（最初的），联想：最初就需推动，故为‘起到推动作用’。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文件、学术或专业文献 作形容词时表示“起推动作用的；起始的”，多用于正式书面或专业语境，日常口语中较少见。
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