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B2of or at thebeginning: 开始的，最初的 My initialsurprisewassoonreplacedbydelight.我最初的惊讶很快变成了兴奋。 Initialreportssay that sevenpeoplehavedied, though this has notyetbeenconfirmed.最初的报道说有7人丧生，但这一消息还未得到证实。 - The initialearthquakewasfollowedby aseriesofaftershocks.
- Thedoctorhas made an initialdiagnosis, but there'll be anadditionalexaminationby aspecialist.
- Theprojectis only in the initialphaseasyet, but it'slookingquitepromising.
- As theplotunfolds, yougraduallyrealizethat allyourinitialassumptionswerewrong.
- Thefinaltechnicalreportinto theaccidentreinforcesthefindingsof initialinvestigations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFirst and firstly - at first blushidiom
- at firstidiom
- begin
- blush
- debut
- first come, first servedidiom
- from the word goidiom
- front end
- in thefirst/secondplaceidiom
- inaugural
- initially
- place
- prefatory
- primary
- proto-
- prototypical
- start
- starter
- to begin withidiom
- word
See more results » B1the firstletterof aname,especiallywhen used torepresentthewholename: Hewrotehisinitials, P.M.R., at thebottomof thepage.他在页尾写上了他名字的首字母P.M.R.。 Paul M. Reynoldsrefusedto say what the initial "M"stoodfor.保罗‧M‧雷诺兹拒绝说出首字母M代表什么意思。 Fill inyourfirstname,middleinitial and lastname. Theycarvedtheirinitials into atree.他们把自己名字的首字母刻在了树上。 - His initials wereengravedon the back of hiswatch.
- Doesn't itcauseproblems, having the same initials asyourfather?
- She alwaysincludeshermiddleinitial in hersignature.
- There's an 'S. Smith' on thelist, but you and Simonsharethe same initial, so I'm notsurewho theymean.
- TheauthorC. S. Lewis isbetterknownby his initials than by hisfullname, Clive Staples Lewis.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLettering & alphabets - ABC
- all caps
- alphabet
- alphabetically
- ascender
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- camel case
- cuneiform
- hieroglyphics
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See more results » GrammarInitials An initial is the first letter of a word. We often use initials to refer to the names of countries and organisations:… Acronyms Acronyms are words which are formed from the first letters of other words, and which are pronounced as full words. Examples of acronyms:… Abbreviations, initials and acronyms When we abbreviate a word or phrase, we shorten it. Abbreviations can be formed from the first letters of the word or phrase. In such cases, we normally say them by spelling out each letter:… Abbreviations and letters When we abbreviate a word or phrase, we shorten it. Abbreviations can be formed from the first letters of the word or phrase. In such cases, we normally say them by spelling out each letter:… to writeyourinitials on something: 在…上签署姓名的首字母If you make anychangesto thedocument,pleaseinitial them.如果你修改了文件，请签上你姓名的首字母。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSigning & signatures - anon
- co-sign
- co-signatory
- co-signer
- countersign
- John Hancock
- non-signer
- notarize
- sign(something)off
- sign forsomething
- sign for/withsomeone
- sign in
- sign on
- sign out
- signature
- signing
- tag
- the undersigned
- unsigned
- witness
See more results » 开始的，最初的My initialsurprisewassoonreplacedbydelight.我最初的惊讶很快变成了兴奋。 Initialreportssay that sevenpeoplehavedied, though this has notyetbeenconfirmed.最初的报道说有7人丧生，但这一消息还未得到证实。 - The initialearthquakewasfollowedby aseriesofaftershocks.
- Thedoctorhas made an initialdiagnosis, but there'll be anadditionalexaminationby aspecialist.
- Theprojectis only in the initialphaseasyet, but it'slookingquitepromising.
- As theplotunfolds, yougraduallyrealizethat allyourinitialassumptionswerewrong.
- Thefinaltechnicalreportinto theaccidentreinforcesthefindingsof initialinvestigations.
B1the firstletterof aname,especiallywhen used torepresentaname （姓名的）首字母Hewrotehis initials, P.M.R., at thebottomof thepage.他在页尾写上了他名字的首字母P.M.R.。 Paul M. Reynoldsrefusedto say what the initial "M"stoodfor.保罗‧M‧雷诺兹拒绝说出首字母M代表什么意思。 Theycarvedtheirinitials into atree.他们把自己名字的首字母刻在了树上。 - His initials wereengravedon the back of hiswatch.
- Doesn't itcauseproblems, having the same initials asyourfather?
- She alwaysincludeshermiddleinitial in hersignature.
- There's an 'S. Smith' on thelist, but you and Simonsharethe same initial, so I'm notsurewho theymean.
- TheauthorC. S. Lewis isbetterknownby his initials than by hisfullname, Clive Staples Lewis.
GrammarInitials An initial is the first letter of a word. We often use initials to refer to the names of countries and organisations:… Acronyms Acronyms are words which are formed from the first letters of other words, and which are pronounced as full words. Examples of acronyms:… Abbreviations, initials and acronyms When we abbreviate a word or phrase, we shorten it. Abbreviations can be formed from the first letters of the word or phrase. In such cases, we normally say them by spelling out each letter:… Abbreviations and letters When we abbreviate a word or phrase, we shorten it. Abbreviations can be formed from the first letters of the word or phrase. In such cases, we normally say them by spelling out each letter:… to writeyourinitials on something 在…上签署姓名的首字母If you make anychangesto thedocument,pleaseinitial them.如果你修改了文件，请签上你姓名的首字母。 initial| American Dictionaryinitialadjective[not gradable](BEGINNING)of or at thebeginning; first: Shefailedherdrivingteston the initialtry, butpassedthe nexttime. The president’s initialpopularitysoondisappeared. initially
Theceremony, initiallyplannedfor thismonth, waspostponed. initialnoun[C](FIRST LETTER)the firstletterof aname,esp. when used torepresentaname Yourinitials are the firstlettersof each ofyournames: They will putyourinitials on theluggagefor another $15. initialverb[T](WRITE FIRST LETTERS)to writeyourinitials on something: Please initial eachdocument. initial| Business Englishhappeningat thebeginning: initial estimate/forecastEconomists hadexpectedGDPgrowthto berevisedupwardsfrom last month's initialestimateof 0.6%. initial charge/cost/feeThefundhas an initialchargeof 5.25%. Investors may not get back thefullvalueoftheirinitialinvestment. to write the firstlettersof each ofyournameson anofficialdocumentto show that you havereadit andagreewith it: Initial anddateeachpageof thecontract. todiscussandagreeto anarrangementwith anotherorganization,country, etc.: The twonationsused thesummittoinitial adealonenergycooperation. the firstletterof each ofyournames: He wasdismissedforforginghis manager's initials on theinvoices. one of thelettersby which anorganizationmay beknown, which are usually the firstlettersof each of the words initsname: TheinsurancegiantAIG's initialsstandfor AmericanInternationalGroup. Examplesofinitialinitial Letters "a" and "r" appearing before authors' initials refer to target article and response, respectively.From theCambridge English Corpus The size of the drop leading a plume is roughly proportional to theinitialthickness of the layer.From theCambridge English Corpus Validated solutions ofinitialvalue problems for ordinary differential equations.From theCambridge English Corpus Theinitialtranscripts included phonetic approximations of every utterance.From theCambridge English Corpus Theinitialmeasures addressed sociodemographic variables, psychological\\psychiatric problems and social disability.From theCambridge English Corpus So, sr1(0) = 0.003m represents theinitialposition.From theCambridge English Corpus The ability of this numerical method to consider non-isotropicinitialdata represents a decided advantage over other approaches.From theCambridge English Corpus This sample represents 83 % of theinitialcohort.From theCambridge English Corpus The model is run under twelve different conditions - threeinitialparties and fourinitialparties, and within each of these six different informational conditions.From theCambridge English Corpus Figure 8 shows an example involving fiveinitialdisks, all of radius 1, that possesses no symmetry.From theCambridge English Corpus We also routinely check samples before and after longer exposures even for samples that passinitialscreening of radiation sensitivity.From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, growth rates may increase over time simply because theinitialand descendant cells are recovering from treatment rather than evolving.From theCambridge English Corpus Theinitialinflation target was 3% until the end of 1992 and then it was reduced to 2% in 1993 until the end of 1995.From theCambridge English Corpus Experiments evaluating the effects of isoproteronol on tissue removed from the heart at surgery demonstratedinitialinhibition of contraction with improvements over time.From theCambridge English Corpus Such cross-time effects are of interest regardless of theinitialroles of genes or early experiences.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |