So it looks like he has seized the initiative and decided to step down on his own terms.

所以看起来他掌握了主动权，决定按照自己的条件下台。

In the days running up to the launch of the annual jamboree in New York City, America's most populous and economically powerful state seized the initiative by hurling two thunderbolts at carbon-intensive businesses.

在纽约市一年一度的狂欢活动即将开始的几天里，美国人口最多、经济实力最强的州抓住了主动权， 向碳密集型企业发出了两记霹雳。