单词	initiation
释义	initiation noun ini·​ti·​a·​tion i-ˌni-shē-ˈā-shən  1 a : the act or an instance of initiating b : the process of being initiated c : the rites, ceremonies, ordeals, or instructions with which one is made a member of a sect or society or is invested with a particular function or status 2 : the condition of being initiated into some experience or sphere of activity : knowledgeableness Synonyms baptism inaugural inauguration induction installation installment instalment investiture investment See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his initiation as a member of the club crimes committed as part of gang initiations the initiation of judicial proceedings Recent Examples on the Web In a separate press release Wednesday, Disc announced the initiation of a Phase 2 trial for an experimental drug to treat a rare genetic blood disease. Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 In the audience was legendary proto-punk guitarist Joan Jett; the show, says Bikini Kill drummer Tobi Vail, felt like an initiation of sorts. Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 Authorities have said Foltz, a sophomore also from Delaware, Ohio, died of alcohol poisoning after a fraternity initiation event in which he was hazed into finishing an entire bottle of alcohol. CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 That includes local chapter fees and inter/national fees as well as one-time fees associated with pledging and initiation. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2022 Zayden Neill's initiation into high school football wasn't memorable. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022 And there was also evidence of Melzer’s self-initiation long before his enlistment in the military, including the Satanist group’s texts and photographic evidence of alleged blood rituals. Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022 The school said 168 new medical students attended the initiation ceremony and took the White Coat Pledge and the Hippocratic Oath. Fox News, 25 July 2022 Equally formative was Moreno-Garcia’s initiation into even older storytelling traditions. Paula Woods, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing initiation initiation rite initiation rite Kids Definition initiation noun ini·​ti·​a·​tion i-ˌni-shē-ˈā-shən  1 : the act or an instance of initiating : the process of being initiated the initiation of treatment initiation into the club 2 : the ceremonies with which a person is admitted into a club initiation noun as in inauguration the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the initiation of the newest members of the local chamber of commerce Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inauguration inaugural induction baptism installation investiture installment enrollment investment promotion instalment enrolment enlistment Antonyms & Near Antonyms discharge removal
随便看	epinephrines epinephrins epineritic epineural canal epineuria epineurium epineuriums epingle epinicia epinician epinicion epinicions epinikia epinikian epinikion epinine epinychium epionychium epiorganism epiornithic epipactes Epipactis epipactises epipactisses Epipaleolithic

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