initiative

noun

the first of a series of actions
一連の動作の最初
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
大胆で新しい冒険的事業を開始する準備のできていること

adjective

serving to set in motion
行動を起こす準備をするさま
- the magazine's inaugural issue
  雑誌の創刊号
- the initiative phase in the negotiations
  交渉の初めの段階
- an initiatory step toward a treaty
  条約のための第一段階
- his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
  議会における彼の最初の（処女）スピーチ
- the liner's maiden voyage
  定期船の処女航海

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