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initial

UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/US /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

词源

源自拉丁语 'initialis',意为'开始的',来自 'initium'(开始)。14世纪晚期进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指事物最初或开始的阶段,强调时间上的起点或顺序上的第一个。

“The initial results of the experiment were promising.”

(实验的初步结果很有希望。)

“She overcame her initial shyness and made new friends.”

(她克服了最初的害羞,交到了新朋友。)

同义词:first, primary, beginning, introductory, early

noun

❶ 指姓名的首字母,常用于签名或缩写形式。

“Please write your initials at the bottom of the page.”

(请在页面底部写下你姓名的首字母。)

“The document was signed with the initials 'J.S.'.”

(文件上签有首字母'J.S.'。)

同义词:monogram, abbreviation, letters

verb

❶ 指在文件或协议上签署姓名的首字母,表示同意或确认。

“She initialed each page of the contract.”

(她在合同的每一页都签了首字母。)

“Please initial here to acknowledge receipt.”

(请在这里签首字母确认收到。)

同义词:sign, endorse, approve

常见短语

initial public offering (IPO) — 指公司首次公开发行股票,是企业进入证券市场的重要步骤。

“The tech company's initial public offering was highly successful.”

(这家科技公司的首次公开募股非常成功。)

initial impression — 指第一次见到某人或某事物时形成的初步看法或感觉。

“My initial impression of the city was very positive.”

(我对这座城市的第一印象非常好。)