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initiates

UK //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪts//US //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'initiatus',意为‘开始’或‘入门’,与 'initium'(开端)相关。

verb

❶ 开始或启动某个过程、活动或事件,通常指正式或重要的开端。

“The company initiates a new training program for employees.”

(公司为员工启动了一项新的培训计划。)

“She initiates a conversation with her neighbor.”

(她主动和邻居开始了对话。)

❶ 接纳某人成为某个团体或组织的成员,通常通过特定的仪式或程序。

“The club initiates new members every spring.”

(俱乐部每年春天都会接纳新成员。)

“He was initiated into the secret society last year.”

(他去年被接纳进入这个秘密社团。)

同义词:starts, begins, launches, commences, inducts

noun

❶ 新加入某个团体或组织的人,通常指刚通过特定仪式或程序被接纳的成员。

“The initiates were nervous before the ceremony.”

(新成员在仪式前感到紧张。)

“As an initiate, he had to learn the rules of the group.”

(作为新成员,他必须学习团体的规则。)

同义词:newcomer, novice, neophyte, apprentice, recruit

常见短语

initiate into — 通过仪式或程序正式接纳某人进入某个团体或组织。

“He was initiated into the ancient order last night.”

(他昨晚被正式接纳进入这个古老的团体。)

initiate a process — 启动某个程序或流程,通常指正式或系统性的开始。

“The manager initiated a process to improve efficiency.”

(经理启动了一个提高效率的流程。)