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Officials at Sri Lanka's main seaport are decreasing its dependence on gas-powered vehicles.
斯里兰卡主要海港城市的官员正在减少其对天然气汽车的依赖。
Initiative
倡议；主动性
At the deep-sea container port in Colombo, 100 free bicycles are available to port workers while on the job.
在科伦坡的深海集装箱港口，100辆免费自行车可供港口工人在工作时使用。
The bicycle initiative is aimed at saving fuel as the island nation faces huge fuel shortages.
在这个岛国面临严重的燃料短缺之际，这项自行车倡议旨在节省燃料。
In this example, an initiative is a plan or effort meant to solve a problem.
在这个例子中，initiative的意思是旨在解决问题的计划或努力。
If you “take the initiative，” you are the first person to take action on a situation.
如果你“采取主动”，你就是第一个在某种情况下采取行动的人。
