initiation /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun plural initiations
plural initiations
Learner's definition of INITIATION
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a [noncount] : the process of being formally accepted as a member of a group or organization : the process of being initiated正式入会;正式加入 —
often + into b [count] : a ceremony or series of actions that makes a person a member of a group or organization入会仪式;入会系列行动 2
[noncount] : the act of starting something : the beginning of something发起;开始;创始