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单词 initiate
释义
initiate
verb[T]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

initiateverb[T](START)

C2formal
tocausesomething tobegin:
开始，创始
Who initiated theviolence?谁先使用暴力的？
More examples
  • Hague initiated aseriesofreformsof the ConservativeRepublicanParty.
  • Some of theordersare initiateddirectlyon thetradingfloor.
  • Thecouncilinitiatesitsownstudiesandcarriesoutresearchat therequestofprivateorganizations.
  • He iscreditedwith initiating several newliteraryforms.
  • TheCommissionhaspowerto initiatelegislation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Starting and beginning
  • be in the first flush ofidiom
  • be/get in on the ground flooridiom
  • become
  • begin
  • branch out
  • develop
  • export
  • get down to businessidiom
  • grow
  • half-cock
  • here
  • here goes!idiom
  • hit the ground runningidiom
  • stirring
  • strike
  • strike out(somewhere)
  • stuck
  • stumble intosomething
  • swing into actionidiom
  • the ground floor
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initiateverb[T](TEACH)

toteachsomeone about anareaofknowledge, or toallowsomeone into agroupby aspecialceremony:
向（某人）传授专门知识；（通过某种仪式）接纳（新会员）
At theageof eleven, Harry was initiatedintotheartofgolfby hisfather.哈里11岁时，他的父亲教给了他高尔夫球基本技巧。
Eachculturehad aspecialritualto initiateboysintomanhood.每种文化都有特殊的男孩成人礼。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ceremonies
  • anti-ritualism
  • cavalcade
  • ceremonial
  • ceremonially
  • ceremony
  • dub
  • hara-kiri
  • induction
  • installation
  • investiture
  • knight
  • master of ceremonies
  • memorial service
  • pageant
  • ribbon cutting
  • rite of passage
  • ritual
  • ritualistic
  • ritualistically
  • troop
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Teaching in general
initiate
noun[C]
formal
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/
apersonwho hasrecentlyjoinedagroupand has beentaughtitssecrets
新入会的人；新成员
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Supporters, members & defenders
  • allyship
  • anti-evolution
  • anti-evolutionary
  • anti-evolutionist
  • apologist
  • apostle
  • booster
  • cadre
  • custodian
  • defender
  • new/fresh bloodidiom
  • partisan
  • patroness
  • protagonist
  • recruit
  • seconder
  • sidekick
  • upholder
  • votary
  • well-wisher
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(Definition ofinitiatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

initiate| American Dictionary

initiate
verb[T]
us
/ɪˈnɪʃ·iˌeɪt/

initiateverb[T](BEGIN)

tocausesomething tobegin:
Thepeacetalkswere initiated by aspecialenvoy.

initiateverb[T](ACCEPT IN GROUP)

tosignaltheacceptanceof someone into agroupby aspecialceremony
(Definition ofinitiatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

initiate| Business English

initiate
verb[T]
formal
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/us
tobeginsomething:
The automaker initiated aprogrammetoimprovethe recyclability ofitsautomobilesat the end oftheirusefullife.
initiate proceedings/an action against sb/sthThebankinitiatedlegalproceedingsagainst aformeremployeeforfraud.
(Definition ofinitiatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitiate

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Either of these mechanisms can cause the hot asthenosphere to rise close to the metasomatized lithosphere, initiating melting.
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A faultcontrolled forearc basin was initiated at the back of the prism.
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There are two different initiating mechanisms that can excite the long-wave interfacial instability in a thin film.
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When a free radical reacts with a non-radical molecule a new radical is created, and consequently chain reactions are often initiated.
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Placentation is initiated when the blastocyst makes contact with the epithelial lining of the uterine mucosa leading to a series of events known as implantation.
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After each interval, and before the next one is initiated, the separation is rescaled to a small, linearizable value.
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They can also amplify and enhance antigen-specific responses, for example those initiated by antibodies.
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Theoretically, short-term tocolytic treatment could reduce uterine contractions while initiating factors are being eradicated.
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We have presented evidence that its role is to respond to the disparate signaling environments in the different anatomical regions by initiating the myogenic cascade.
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Based on a series of similar images it appears that the instabilities are initiated on a slender conical surface that surrounds each vortex core.
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The experimenter then initiated a trial as soon as the child fixated on the stimulus.
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They must put on a large feast and learn the secrets of those already initiated.
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Tellingly, many of their slurs centered upon specific political events that were either initiated by women or included large numbers of them.
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The conceptual design process is initiated with a statement describing the desired proper ties of the required product.
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Such a study is now possible and has been initiated.
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