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单词 initiate
释义

initiate

UK /ɪˈnɪʃiət/

Word Forms

singularinitiate
pluralinitiates

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    someone who has recently joined an organization or group and is learning about it
    Synonyms and related words

    Learners and inexperienced people

initiate

US /ɪˈnɪʃiət/

Word Forms

singularinitiate
pluralinitiates

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    someone who has recently joined an organization or group and is learning about it
    Synonyms and related words

    Learners and inexperienced people

initiate

UK /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinitiate
he/she/itinitiates
present participleinitiating
past tenseinitiated
past participleinitiated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    formalto make something start

    The company initiated a management training programme for small businesses.

    We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
    1. 1a
      legalto start a legal case or process

      The Act allows children, for the first time, to initiate proceedings.

      Synonyms and related words

      Court cases and legal processes
  2. 2
    to introduce someone to a skill, subject, or activity and teach them about it
    initiate someone into something:

    Nicky was initiated into a world of robbery and violence.

    Synonyms and related words

    To teach someone something
  3. 3
    to make someone a member of an organization or group, often with a special ceremony
    initiate someone into something:

    At the age of 30 they were initiated into the higher ranks of the movement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Club membership and joining a club, organization or group

derived word
initiator

Word Forms

singularinitiator
pluralinitiators

Synonyms and related words

Causes

initiate

US /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinitiate
he/she/itinitiates
present participleinitiating
past tenseinitiated
past participleinitiated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    formalto make something start

    The company initiated a management training program for small businesses.

    We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
    1. 1a
      legalto start a legal case or process

      The Act allows children, for the first time, to initiate proceedings.

      Synonyms and related words

      Court cases and legal processes
  2. 2
    to introduce someone to a skill, subject, or activity and teach them about it
    initiate someone into something:

    Nicky was initiated into a world of robbery and violence.

    Synonyms and related words

    To teach someone something
  3. 3
    to make someone a member of an organization or group, often with a special ceremony
    initiate someone into something:

    At the age of 30 they were initiated into the higher ranks of the movement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Club membership and joining a club, organization or group

derived word
initiator

Word Forms

singularinitiator
pluralinitiators

Synonyms and related words

Causes
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