(usually initials) VERB + INITIAL | INITIAL + VERB | PREPOSITIONVERB + INITIAL➤have有⋯首字母縮寫◇The two authors have the same initials.這兩位作者姓名的首字母是一樣的。➤be known by, become known by以名字的首字母為人所知◇She's always been known by her initials.她一直以自己名字的首字母而為人所知。➤use使用首字母▸➤bear, carry (especially BrE) 標有首字母◇A stone bears the initials 'R.P.', which stand for 'Ralph Piggot'.石頭上有 R.P. 字樣,這是“拉爾夫・皮戈特”的首字母。➤carve, embroider, engrave (sth with), mark sth with, put, sign, write刻首字母;繡上首字母;(在⋯上)雕刻首字母;把首字母標在⋯;標上首字母;簽首字母;寫首字母◇He carved his initials in the rock.他把自己名字的首字母刻在了石頭上。◇Now that she was chief executive officer, she could put the initials CEO after her name.她現在當上了首席執行官,可以在自己名字後面綴上職務的首字母縮寫 CEO 了。INITIAL + VERB➤stand for sth首字母代表⋯PREPOSITION➤initial for⋯的首字母◇SC are the initials for Santa Catarina.SC 是聖卡塔里娜(Santa Catarina)的首字母。