分类：教育/科学-外语学习-英语考试
问题：这句话中的initiative是什么意思？withthe"gre 
wh the "green card " initiative the German government has created a suitable instrument for eliminating an acute shortage of skilled worders in the IT sector.
回答：德国政府通过设立"绿卡"的形式,建立起一种有效的机制来解决IT行业技术工人严重匮乏的问题.