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initiate[i'niʃieit; i'niʃiət; -eit]vt.1.■开始,着手实施;发起,创始:to initiate a reform着手改革to initiate an attack开始进攻2.■启发,启蒙;传授基础知识给(某人),使入门(常与in, into连用):to initiate somebody into the game of chess教某人下象棋to initiate someone into a secret将秘密告诉某人3.■(尤指通过特殊的或秘密的仪式)接纳(新成员);介绍…加入(常与into连用):to initiate someone into a club介绍某人加入俱乐部a club that will initiate new members将接纳新成员的俱乐部4.■提出,倡议:to initiate a constitutional amendment提出宪法修正案n.1.■被传授了初步知识的人;熟悉情况的人2.■新入会的人;新成员adj.1.■被传授了初步知识的,有入门知识的2.■新被接纳入会的3.■[古语]开始的,创始的近义词begin |