initiator
UK/ɪ'nɪʃɪeɪtə/US/i'niʃieitә/
C2
Definitions
n.
A person or thing that starts a process or action.
发起人，引发者。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinitiateto go, to walk
+
-orone who does, agent
=initiator
initiate + -or = one who initiates. The agent noun; in chemistry, also a substance that starts a chain reaction.
Common Collocations
- 1.initiator of...的发起人
- 2.chain initiator链引发者
- 3.[initiator] role[发起者]角色
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was the initiator of the whole campaign.
- 2.
A free radical can act as an initiator in the reaction.