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initial

释义

initial

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

1
happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something
initial stage/phase:
At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.
initial reaction/response/impression:
My initial reaction was to panic.
Synonyms and related words
From or at the beginning
original
initial
early
1. 1a
  used about the first of several things
  There is an initial charge of twenty pounds.
  Synonyms and related words
  From or at the beginning
  original
  initial
  early

initial

adjectiveonly before noun

US /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

1
happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something
initial stage/phase:
At the initial stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.
initial reaction/response/impression:
My initial reaction was to panic.
Synonyms and related words
From or at the beginning
original
initial
early
1. 1a
  used about the first of several things
  There is an initial charge of twenty dollars.
  Synonyms and related words
  From or at the beginning
  original
  initial
  early

initial

noun countable

UK /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	initial
plural	initials

1
the first letter of someone’s name, especially their first name
Synonyms and related words
Relating to names and the process of naming
after
assignment
better known as
1. 1a
  
  initials
  plural the first letters of all someone’s names
  He carries a leather case with his initials stamped on it.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to names and the process of naming
  after
  assignment
  better known as
2. 1b
  
  initial
  or
  initial letter
  the first letter of a word
  Synonyms and related words
  General writing systems
  alphabet
  alphabetical
  alphabetise

initial

noun countable

US /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	initial
plural	initials

1
the first letter of someone’s name, especially their first name
Synonyms and related words
Relating to names and the process of naming
after
assignment
better known as
1. 1a
  
  initials
  plural the first letters of all someone’s names
  He carries a leather case with his initials stamped on it.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to names and the process of naming
  after
  assignment
  better known as
2. 1b
  
  initial
  or
  initial letter
  the first letter of a word
  Synonyms and related words
  General writing systems
  alphabet
  alphabetical
  alphabetize

initial

verb transitive

UK /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	initial
he/she/it	initials
present participle	initialling
past tense	initialled
past participle	initialled

1
to write your initials on a document to show that you agree with what it says
Synonyms and related words
To write your name on something
sign
endorse
witness

initial

verb transitive

US /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	initial
he/she/it	initials
present participle	initialing or initialling
past tense	initialed or initialled
past participle	initialed or initialled

1
to write your initials on a document to show that you agree with what it says
Synonyms and related words
To write your name on something
sign
endorse
witness

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