inaugurate /ɪnˈɑːgjəˌreɪt/ verb inaugurates; inaugurated; inaugurating
inaugurates; inaugurated; inaugurating
Learner's definition of INAUGURATE
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: to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal ceremony为…举行就职典礼 2
: to celebrate the fact that something (such as a new hospital or school) is officially ready to be used为(新学校或医院等)举行落成仪式 3
a : to be the beginning of (something, such as a period of time)开始(某个时期) b : to begin to use or have (something) for the first time开始启用 — inauguration
/ɪnˌɑːgjəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural inaugurations