率先

そっせん
taking the initiative

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そっせん【率先】

**lead

/líːd/ ［a/the ～］ 先頭， 先導；率先.

◇ → 率先する

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そっせん【率先】

～する take the lead [initiative]; take up the running.

●自ら率先して on one's own initiative.

・率先して…する be the first to do; take the lead [initiative] in doing; set an example 《of abstinence to others》; act as pioneer in doing.

・彼女は率先してこの方法を採用した. She was foremost [took the lead] in adopting this method.

率先者 a pioneer; a leader; a forerunner.

率先垂範

●率先垂範する take the initiative and set a good example for others

・公的機関が率先(垂範)して電気自動車を導入すれば, 生産台数も増え価格も下がるだろう. Once public institutions set an example by taking the initiative to introduce electric-powered vehicles, production will rise and prices will fall.