首倡

shǒuchàng
to initiate

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to be the first to advocate; to initiate; to start
  2. alternative form of 首唱
  3. to be the first to advocate; to initiate; to start

Wiktionary

首先提倡。《三國演義．第一四回》：「今天子蒙塵，將軍誠因此時首倡義兵，奉天子以從眾望，不世之略也。」也作「首唱」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 首 shǒu
  1. head
  2. chief
  3. first (occasion, thing etc)
  4. classifier for poems, songs etc
2 倡 chàng
  1. to initiate
  2. to instigate
  3. to introduce
  4. to lead

Related entries

倡 chàng
  1. to initiate
  2. to instigate
  3. to introduce
  4. to lead
倡始 chàngshǐ to initiate
肇始 zhàoshǐ
  1. to initiate
  2. to start
  3. the start
倡導 chàngdǎo
  1. to advocate
  2. to initiate
  3. to propose
  4. to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
倡議 chàngyì
  1. to suggest
  2. to initiate
  3. proposal
  4. initiative
约翰逊先生以前还倡议禁止在首都公交上饮酒，有人认为这个倡议有效减少了火车和公车上的犯罪率。

Previously, Mr Johnson also proposed banning the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is believed to have reduced the crime rate on trains and buses.

Source: Tatoeba

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