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inaugurated

UK //ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd//US //ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inaugurare',意为 '通过占卜仪式正式确认',后演变为 '正式就职或开始' 的含义。

verb

❶ 正式就职或开始某项重要活动,通常指举行仪式或典礼来标志新的开始。

“The new president was inaugurated in a grand ceremony.”

(新总统在盛大的典礼上正式就职。)

“The museum was inaugurated by the mayor last week.”

(这座博物馆上周由市长主持开幕。)

同义词:commenced, initiated, launched, opened, started

常见短语

inaugurated as — 正式就任某个职位或角色,通常用于描述重要人物的就职仪式。

“He was inaugurated as the CEO of the company yesterday.”

(他昨天正式就任公司首席执行官。)