initiation

英 [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn]

n.  (常指通过特别仪式的)入会; 介绍某人初试某活动(或技艺); 开始; 创始; 发起

复数：initiations　

化学

Collins.1 / BNC.9818 / COCA.8102

牛津词典

noun

• （常指通过特别仪式的）入会；介绍某人初试某活动（或技艺）
  the act of sb becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing sb to an activity or skill
  1. an initiation ceremony
     入会仪式
  2. her initiation into the world of marketing
     她的初次涉足营销界
• 开始；创始；发起
  the act of starting sth
  1. the initiation of criminal proceedings
     提起刑事诉讼

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 开始;创始;发起
  Theinitiationof something is the starting of it.
  1. They announced the initiation of a rural development programme...
     他们宣布启动一项农村发展计划。
  2. There was a year between initiation and completion.
     从开始到完成经过了一年的时间。
• N-VAR (常包含特殊仪式的)入会，加入
  Someone'sinitiation intoa particular group is the act or process by which they officially become a member, often involving special ceremonies.
  1. After initiation, the youths started to interact with the older members...
     入会仪式后,这些小伙子与老成员开始互动。
  2. This was my initiation into the peace movement.
     这是我初次参加和平运动。
  3. ...initiation ceremonies.
     入会仪式

英英释义

noun

• an act that sets in motion some course of events
  Synonym:triggerinduction
• the act of starting something for the first time
  1. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
  2. the foundation of a new scientific society
  Synonym:foundingfoundationinstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationintroductioninstauration
• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
  1. his knowledgeability impressed me
  2. his dullness was due to lack of initiation
  Synonym:knowledgeabilityknowledgeableness
• a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  1. his initiation into the club
  2. he was ordered to report for induction into the army
  3. he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
  Synonym:inductioninstallation

双语例句

• There was a year between initiation and completion.
  从开始到完成经过了一年的时间。
• Apoptosis is an ordered process, numerous molecules and approaches are involved in its initiation.
  凋亡是个井然有序的过程，大量的分子和途径参与了细胞凋亡发生。
• The initiation and early development of the poultry sciences belongs to two scholars.
  家禽科学的开创和早期的发展归功于两位学者。
• There are two types of stem growth habit and floral initiation in soybean.
  大豆茎生长习性和花的发生有两种类型。
• The problem of crack initiation in epoxy resin sealing compounds at low temperature is discussed in this paper.
  针对如何解决环氧树脂灌封料在低温下易产生开裂这一问题进行了探讨。
• During the initiation rite, I cried. I'd been waiting for that moment for10 years.
  在开始的仪式上我哭了，为了那有刻我已经等待了十年。
• Another customer followed a similar path at project initiation, but did not have the same results.
  另一个客户在项目开始时遵循了类似的路线，但是没有获得相同的结果。
• Initiation and Subsequent Investigation
  发起和随后进行调查
• They announced the initiation of a rural development programme
  他们宣布启动一项农村发展计划。
• The initiation of a new revolutionary practice.
  开始一种新的革命实践。