initiator

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initiator — noun

  • initiatorsingular
  • initiatorsplural

1. a person who begins or causes something new to happen — for example, someone who

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who begins or causes something new to happen — for example, someone who starts a company, launches a project, or suggests a new way of doing things.

例句

Feng was the initiator of the recycling programme that now serves five hundred homes.

initiator + of [project]

The company's founder is seen as the initiator of the fair-trade coffee movement in Taiwan.

passive: is seen as the initiator of [movement]

同義詞
  • founder

    more specific — refers to starting an organisation or institution, not just any project or process

  • originator

    emphasises being the first source of an idea or method rather than the person who sets the action in motion

  • pioneer

    implies being among the first in a field, often with risk or exploration involved

  • instigator

    can carry a negative connotation of provoking something unwanted, while 'initiator' is neutral or positive

反義詞
  • follower

    someone who joins an activity after it has already begun, rather than starting it

文法句型

initiator + of + [project / movement / process]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'of' to specify what the person started. The object after 'of' is typically a project, movement, organisation, campaign, or process.

常見錯誤

❌He was the initiator to create a new student club.
✅He was the initiator of a new student club.
💡The noun 'initiator' takes 'of' to show what was started, not 'to' + verb.
❌She is an initiator in the research group.
✅She is the initiator of the research group.
💡Use 'of' (not 'in') to connect the person to what they started.