initiate

i'niʃieit
六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
n. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
v. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
v. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

中文翻译

n. 入会, 开始
a. 新加入的
vt. 开始, 传授基本知识给

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3,524
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记忆技巧

initiate由词根init-（表示开始）和后缀-ate（表示动作或状态）组成，整体意思是“开始某事”。

例句

1. She decided to initiate a new project at work.
她决定在工作中启动一个新项目。
2. The teacher will initiate the discussion about climate change.
老师将开始关于气候变化的讨论。
3. They plan to initiate a campaign to raise awareness for recycling.
他们计划发起一场宣传回收利用的活动。

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