initiation
US /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
开始, 启动, 发起
the action of beginning something
示例:
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The initiation of the new project will take place next month.
新项目的启动将在下个月进行。
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Her initiation into the company was smooth.
她进入公司的开始很顺利。
2.
入会, 加入, 仪式
the process of being formally accepted into a group or organization, typically with a ritual
示例:
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The secret society held a complex initiation ceremony.
秘密社团举行了复杂的入会仪式。
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He underwent a rigorous initiation to join the fraternity.
他经历了严格的入会仪式才加入兄弟会。