No. 7,929 in Chinese
首倡
"首倡" means "to initiate" or "to propose first."
In a sentence
孔子是教育体系中德育的首倡者。
Confucius is the initiator of moral education in the educational system.
In this sentence, '首倡' is used as a noun component in '首倡者', meaning 'initiator'. It highlights the fact that Confucius was the first to advocate and start emphasizing moral education.
这个公益项目是由她首倡并推动的。
This charity project was initiated and promoted by her.
Here, '首倡' functions as a verb, meaning 'to initiate or first advocate', showing the person's active role in starting the project.
首倡创新的理念推动了科技的发展。
The initiation of an innovative concept has driven the development of technology.
In this context, '首倡' is used as a verb, referring to the action of being the first proponent of an innovative idea that influences further developments.
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