The EU and US have been struggling over which would have the initiative in dealing with Iran, notably over the last two years.
美国与欧盟一直在争夺伊朗问题上的主动权，特别是这两年。Yet, alas, the Fed seems to have decided to fall asleep and the administration has lost the initiative.
然而，美联储似乎决定埋头大睡，而政府已经丧失了主动权。One Hamas official says the ball is in Israel's coup . He said the captive soldier could be released in days or years .
一位哈马斯官员说，主动权在以方。他说，被俘的士兵可以在几天内，也可以在几年内获释。From living as a minor part of a balanced ecosystem, we start trying to overcome nature - to take control.
以前我们仅仅是作为一个平衡生态大系统中的一小部分因子，现在我们开始尝试来克服大自然，想要赢得主动权。I tried to argue with him, but it was difficult to argue with a man when I did not know his language.
我很想跟他争论一番，可跟一个语言不通的人争论难度可不小，显然主动权不在我这边。Moreover, falling rents are not the only way in which tenants are getting the upper hand at the expense of landlords.
此外，租金下跌并不是房客掌握主动权让房东少赚钱的唯一方面。The Allies were losing the war, and the invasion would be their attempt to retake the initiative.
盟军战败了，他们的入侵的目的则是企图夺回主动权。Wenger revealed that the second-half display was more to do with the home team tiring rather than his side dominating.
温格透露下半场的表现更多和主队的疲劳有关，而不是因为阿森纳取得了主动权。'We know we have to take action and take matters into our own hands if we are going to win this fight to protect our coast, ' he said.
他说，“我们知道，如果我们想打赢这场保卫我们海岸的战斗，我们就必须采取行动，把主动权掌握在我们自己手里。”