initiate
UK/ɪ'nɪʃɪeɪt/US/i'niʃieit/
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Definitions
v.
To cause a process or action to begin.
开始，发起。
v.
To admit someone formally into a group, often with a ceremony.
（通过仪式）接纳为成员。
n.
A person who has been newly admitted to a group.
新加入的成员。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (into) + it (go) + -ate = to make something go into its beginning. To initiate a plan is to set it walking; to initiate a person is to walk them in through the door of a group — which is why secret societies hold initiation rites.
Root it still carries 29 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.initiate a process启动流程
- 2.initiate change发起变革
- 3.initiate talks展开谈判
- 4.be initiated into被接纳加入
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government initiated a series of economic reforms.
- 2.
New members are initiated into the club each autumn.
- 3.
He was eager to initiate talks with the rival firm.