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单词 initiation
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initiation

noun
OPAL W
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing somebody to an activity or skill
    • There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys.
    • The gym charges an initiation fee of $125.
    • initiation into something her initiation into the world of marketing
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryinitiation + noun
    • ceremony
    • rite
    • ritual
    preposition
    • initiation into
    phrases
    • a rite of initiation
    See full entry
  2. (formal) the act of starting something
    • It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings.
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