initiate
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen. 使開始; 發(fā)起
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. 他們想發(fā)起一次關(guān)于經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的討論。
2. V-T If you initiate someone into something, you introduce them to a particular skill or type of knowledge and teach them about it. 使初步了解; 傳授
He initiated her into the study of other cultures. 他引導(dǎo)她進(jìn)入對于其他文化的研究。
3. V-T If someone is initiated into something such as a religion, secret society, or social group, they become a member of it by taking part in special ceremonies. (常通過特殊儀式) 使加入
In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles. 在很多社會，年輕人要通過正式的儀式進(jìn)入成年。
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initiate /??n????e?t/ (initiating,initiated,initiates)
劍橋詞典
- 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 verb [T] (START)
C2 formalto cause something to begin
開始，創(chuàng)始
Who initiated the violence ? 誰先使用暴力的？
例句
initiate verb [T] (TEACH)
to teach someone about an area of knowledge , or to allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
向（某人）傳授專門知識；（通過某種儀式）接納（新會員）
At the age of eleven, Harry was initiated into the art of golf by his father . 哈里11歲時，他的父親教給了他高爾夫球基本技巧。
Each culture had a special ritual to initiate boys into manhood . 每種文化都有特殊的男孩成人禮。 返回 initiate