| 单词 | initiate |
| 释义 | initiate —initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/ verb [T] (TEACH) ↑Verb Endings for initiate ► F0 to teach someone about an area of knowledge, or to allow someone into a group by a special ceremony: » At the age of eleven, Harry was initiated into the art of golf by his father.» Each culture had a special ritual to initiate boys into manhood.Thesaurus+: ↑CeremoniesThesaurus+: ↑Teaching in generalverb [T] FORMAL (START) ↑Verb Endings for initiate ► C2 to cause something to begin: » Who initiated the violence?Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting again• • • Extra Examples:» Hague initiated a series of reforms of the Conservative Party.» Some of the orders are initiated directly on the trading floor.» The council initiates its own studies and carries out research at the request of private organizations.» He is credited with initiating several new literary forms.» The Commission has power to initiate legislation. initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/ noun [C] FORMAL ► F0 a person who has recently joined a group and has been taught its secretsThesaurus+: ↑Supporters, members and defenders , ↑Believers and non-believers |
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