| 释义 |
initiating, ppl. a.|ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪtɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That initiates: see the verb.
1651Baxter Inf. Bapt. 177 To initiate them by Christ's initiating sign. 1751G. Lavington Enthus. Methodists (1754) II. 276 After parting with their money to the initiating Priests. 1842Grove Corr. Phys. Forces 52 To commence, then, with electricity as an initiating force. |