1 initiate /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/ verb initiates; initiated; initiating
initiates; initiated; initiating
Learner's definition of INITIATE
[+ object]
1
formal : to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)创始;发起 -
initiate a new project创立新项目
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Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.医生开始了一系列的检查以确定问题的起因。
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The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.这家公司启动了控告他们的司法程序。
2
: to formally accept (someone) as a member of a group or organization usually in a special ceremony(通过特别仪式)正式接纳 3
: to teach (someone) the basic facts or ideas about something(把基本事实或想法)传授给 —
usually + into — initiator
/ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɚ/ noun, plural initiators [count] 2 initiate /ɪˈnɪʃijət/ noun plural initiates
plural initiates
Learner's definition of INITIATE
[count]
: a person who is being formally accepted or who has been formally accepted as a member of a group or organization新入会的人;新加入某组织的人