initiate
🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'nɪʃɪeɪt/🇺🇸 US/i'niʃieit/
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Definitions
v.
To begin or start something; to introduce someone to a new field or admit them to a group
开始,发起;引导入门;接纳为成员
n.
A person who has recently joined a group or been introduced to a subject or secret society
新成员;入门者;新加入者
adj.
Newly admitted or introduced; inexperienced
新入门的,初学的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.initiate change发起变革
- 2.initiate talks开始谈判
- 3.[initiate] process[启动]过程
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government initiated a new reform program.
- 2.
The company will initiate a new program to improve customer service.
- 3.
He was initiated into the secret society with special rituals.