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proactive stepsActions taken in advance to prevent problems or create opportunities

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Actions taken in advance to prevent problems or create opportunities

Pronunciation (IPA): /proʊˈæktɪv stɛps/

Korean meaning: 문제를 예방하거나 기회를 창출하기 위해 미리 취하는 조치들

Korean pronunciation: 프로**액**티브 스텝스

Example Sentences

  • My boss takes proactive steps by hiding snacks before I arrive at work.
  • The government announced proactive steps to boost the economy.
  • She took proactive steps by buying an umbrella before checking the weather forecast.

proactive steps

NOUN

//proʊˈæktɪv stɛps//

Actions taken in advance to prevent problems or create opportunities

proactive steps concept
💡 Concept

a determined office worker organizes important documents into labeled folders while checking her computer calendar. She places backup copies in a secure filing cabinet and sets reminder notes on her desk. Her coworker rushes frantically searching through messy papers on his cluttered desk nearby. Other employees look stressed as they scramble to find missing files before an important deadline. The organized worker calmly hands her prepared materials to the grateful team. actions taken in advance to prevent problems or create opportunities

proactive steps rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Radioactive reps become attractive steps with proactive prep!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/proʊˈæktɪv stɛps/
🇬🇧 UK/prəʊˈæktɪv stɛps/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootact
Suffix--ive

Origin

Proactive는 1933년 심리학자가 만든 신조어로, 'pro-(앞으로)' + 'active(활동적인)'의 합성어입니다. Steps는 고대 영어 'stæpe'에서 유래되어 '발걸음, 조치'를 의미합니다.

🎵Rhyme

radioactive repsattractive stepsinteractive preps
radioactive reps
attractive steps
interactive preps

🔗Collocations

take proactive steps
implement proactive steps
proactive steps to prevent
early proactive steps
necessary proactive steps

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss takes proactive steps by hiding snacks before I arrive at work.

The government announced proactive steps to boost the economy.

😄 Fun example

She took proactive steps by buying an umbrella before checking the weather forecast.

Companies should take proactive steps to ensure data security.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

preventive measurespreemptive actionsforward-looking initiativesanticipatory moves

Antonyms

reactive responsespassive measuresdelayed actions

Related

preventioninitiativepreparationforesightplanning

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