usher in

[phrasal verb]

usher in (something) also usher (something) in

: to happen at the beginning of (something, such as a period of activity) and usually to help cause it开创；开启；开始

The book ushered in a new era of environmental consciousness.这本书开启了环保意识的新时代。
a discovery that ushered in a period of change [=that marked the beginning of a period of change]标志一个变革时期开启的发现

: to celebrate the beginning of (something)迎接；庆祝…开始

⇒ Main Entry: ² usher

verb

ushered in; ushering in; ushers in

: to serve to bring into being

a discovery that ushered in a period of change

: to mark or observe the beginning of

ushered in the new year with merrymaking

Choose the Right Synonym for usher in

begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation.

begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable.

begin, opposed to end, is the most general.

begin a trip

began dancing

start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages.

the work started slowly

commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start.

commence firing

commenced a conversation

initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue.

initiated diplomatic contacts

inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance.

the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine

usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

ushered in a period of economic decline