initial

in·i·tial

I0144800 (ĭ-nĭsh′əl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: took the initial step toward peace.2. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.n.1. a. The first letter of a proper name.b. initials The first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit: stationery monogrammed with her initials.2. The first letter of a word.3. A large, often highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter, verse, or paragraph.tr.v. in·i·tialed, in·i·tial·ing, in·i·tials also in·i·tialled or in·i·tial·ling To mark or sign with initials, especially for purposes of authorization or approval.

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[Latin initiālis, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·i′tial·ly adv.

initial

(ɪˈnɪʃəl) adjof, at, or concerning the beginningn1. the first letter of a word, esp a person's name2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work3. (Botany) botany a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cellvb, -tials, -tialling or -tialled, -tials, -tialing or -tialed (tr) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse[C16: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in-² + īre to go] inˈitialer, inˈitialler n inˈitially adv

in•i•tial

(ɪˈnɪʃ əl)

adj., n., v. -tialed, -tial•ing (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process. n. 2. an initial letter, as of a word. 3. the first letter of a proper name. 4. a large, often ornamental letter used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book or manuscript. v.t. 5. to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, esp. as a token of approval. [1520–30; < Latin initiālis, derivative of initi(um) beginning, derivative of inīre to enter, begin =in- in-² + īre to go] in•i′tial•er, n. in•i′tial•ly, adv.

initial

Past participle: initialled
Gerund: initialling

Imperative
initial
initial

Present
I initial
you initial
he/she/it initials
we initial
you initial
they initial

Preterite
I initialled
you initialled
he/she/it initialled
we initialled
you initialled
they initialled

Present Continuous
I am initialling
you are initialling
he/she/it is initialling
we are initialling
you are initialling
they are initialling

Present Perfect
I have initialled
you have initialled
he/she/it has initialled
we have initialled
you have initialled
they have initialled

Past Continuous
I was initialling
you were initialling
he/she/it was initialling
we were initialling
you were initialling
they were initialling

Past Perfect
I had initialled
you had initialled
he/she/it had initialled
we had initialled
you had initialled
they had initialled

Future
I will initial
you will initial
he/she/it will initial
we will initial
you will initial
they will initial

Future Perfect
I will have initialled
you will have initialled
he/she/it will have initialled
we will have initialled
you will have initialled
they will have initialled

Future Continuous
I will be initialling
you will be initialling
he/she/it will be initialling
we will be initialling
you will be initialling
they will be initialling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been initialling
you have been initialling
he/she/it has been initialling
we have been initialling
you have been initialling
they have been initialling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been initialling
you will have been initialling
he/she/it will have been initialling
we will have been initialling
you will have been initialling
they will have been initialling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been initialling
you had been initialling
he/she/it had been initialling
we had been initialling
you had been initialling
they had been initialling

Conditional
I would initial
you would initial
he/she/it would initial
we would initial
you would initial
they would initial

Past Conditional
I would have initialled
you would have initialled
he/she/it would have initialled
we would have initialled
you would have initialled
they would have initialled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	initial - the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Verb	1.	initial - mark with one's initialssign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
Adj.	1.	initial - occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

initial

adjective1. opening, first, early, earliest, beginning, primary, maiden, inaugural, commencing, introductory, embryonic, incipient, inchoate, inceptive The initial reaction has been excellent.
opening last, ending, closing, final, concluding, ultimate, terminalverb1. sign, endorse, subscribe, autograph, inscribe, set your hand to Would you mind initialling this voucher?

initial

adjective1. Of, relating to, or occurring at the start of something:beginning, inceptive, incipient, initiatory, introductory, leadoff.2. At or near the start of a period, development, or series:beginning, early, first.3. Preceding all others in time:earliest, first, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime, primordial.

Translations

最初的用姓名的首字母作标记或签名于…草签词首大写字母首字母

initial

(iˈniʃəl) adjective of, or at, the beginning. There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house. 最初的 最初的 noun the letter that begins a word, especially a name. The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown. 字首字母(尤指姓名) 首字母，词首大写字母 verb – past tense, past participle iˈnitialled – to mark or sign with initials of one's name. Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled. 用名字的字首字母標示或簽名 用姓名的首字母作标记（或签名）于… iˈnitially adverb at the beginning; at first. This project will cost a lot of money initially but will eventually make a profit. 最初 最初iˈnitiate (-ʃieit) verb1. to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc). He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping. 開始 开始2. to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies. No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony. 接受加入(尤指透過秘密儀式) 接纳新成员，让…加入 iˈnitiate (-ʃiət) noun a person who has been initiated (into a society etc). 新加入者 新入会的人iˌnitiˈation (-ʃiˈei-) noun the act of initiating or process of being initiated. 開始，實施的過程 开始，实施的过程 iˈnitiative (-ʃətiv) noun1. a first step or move that leads the way. He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative. 第一步 创始，第一步 2. the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself. He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative! 主動 主动

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