| 单词 | initial |
| 释义 | initial —initial /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ adjective [before noun] ► B2 of or at the beginning: » My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.» Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstly• • • Extra Examples:» The initial earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks.» The doctor has made an initial diagnosis, but there'll be an additional examination by a specialist.» The project is only in the initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising.» As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.» The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.noun [C usually plural] ► B1 the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent a name: » He wrote his initials, P.M.R., at the bottom of the page.» Paul M. Reynolds refused to say what the initial "M" stood for.» They carved their initials into a tree.Thesaurus+: ↑Lettering and alphabets , ↑Letters of alphabets• • • Extra Examples:» His initials were engraved on the back of his watch.» Doesn't it cause problems, having the same initials as your father?» She always includes her middle initial in her signature.» There's an 'S. Smith' on the list, but you and Simon share the same initial, so I'm not sure who they mean.» The author C. S. Lewis is better known by his initials than by his full name, Clive Staples Lewis.verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ↑Verb Endings for initial ► F0 to write your initials on something: » I initialled the documents and returned them to personnel.Thesaurus+: ↑Signing and signatures |
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