英语词汇“initial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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initialadjective [ before noun ]

uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

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.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

First and firstly

at first idiom
begin
debut
first come, first served idiom
firstly
for starters idiom
from the word go idiom
in the first/second place idiom
inaugural
initially
introduction
maiden
originally
place
prefatory
primary
proto-
starter
to begin with idiom
word

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initialnoun [ C usually plural ]

uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/

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.

More 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.

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Lettering & alphabets

ABC
camel case
character
copperplate
cuneiform
cursive
Cyrillic
hand-lettered
hieroglyph
ideogram
incapping
kanji
letter
notation
penmanship
phonetic
rune
script
stenography
upper case

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initialverb [ T ]

uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/-ll- or US usually -l-

to write your initials on something:

If you make any changes to the document, please initial them.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Signing & signatures

anon
cosignatory
countersign
John Hancock
notarize
sign
sign (sb) out
sign (sth) off
sign for sth
sign for/with sb
sign on
sign sth out
sign sth over
signature
signing
tag
the undersigned
witness

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initialadjective [ not gradable ]

us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/

initial adjective [ not gradable ] (BEGINNING)

of or at the beginning; first:

She failed her driving test on the initial try, but passed the next time.

The president’s initial popularity soon disappeared.

initially

adverb [ not gradable ] us/ɪˈnɪʃ·ə·li/

The ceremony, initially planned for this month, was postponed.

initialnoun [ C ]

us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/

initial noun [ C ] (FIRST LETTER)

the first letter of a name, esp. when used to represent a name

Your initials are the first letters of each of your names:

They will put your initials on the luggage for another $15.

initialverb [ T ]

us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/

initial verb [ T ] (WRITE FIRST LETTERS)

to write your initials on something:

Please initial each document.

initialadjective [ before noun ]

uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/us

happening at the beginning:

initial estimate/forecast Economists had expected GDP growth to be revised upwards from last month's initial estimate of 0.6%.

initial charge/cost/fee The fund has an initial charge of 5.25%.

Investors may not get back the full value of their initial investment.

initialverb [ T ]

uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/usinitialling or US usually initialing, initialled or US usually initialed

to write the first letters of each of your names on an official document to show that you have read it and agree with it:

Initial and date each page of the contract.

to discuss and agree to an arrangement with another organization, country, etc.:

The two nations used the summit to initial a deal on energy cooperation.

initialnoun

uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/us

initials [ plural ]

the first letter of each of your names:

He was dismissed for forging his manager's initials on the invoices.

one of the letters by which an organization may be known, which are usually the first letters of each of the words in its name:

The insurance giant AIG's initials stand for American International Group.

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释义	Contents adjective (1) initial (1) noun (1) initial (1) verb (1) initial (1) Contents adjective (1) initial (BEGINNING) noun (1) initial (FIRST LETTER) verb (1) initial (WRITE FIRST LETTERS) more…(1) initially Contents adjective (1) initial (1) verb (2) initial (1) initial (2) noun (1) initial (1) English American Business initialadjective [ before noun ] uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words First and firstly at first idiom begin debut first come, first served idiom firstly for starters idiom from the word go idiom *in the first/second* place idiom inaugural initially introduction maiden originally place prefatory primary proto- starter to begin with idiom word See more results » initialnoun [ C usually plural ] uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lettering & alphabets ABC camel case character copperplate cuneiform cursive Cyrillic hand-lettered hieroglyph ideogram incapping kanji letter notation penmanship phonetic rune script stenography upper case See more results » initialverb [ T ] uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/-ll- or US usually -l- to write your initials on something: If you make any changes to the document, please initial them. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Signing & signatures anon cosignatory countersign John Hancock notarize sign sign (sb) out sign (sth) off** sign for sth sign for/with sb sign on *sign sth* out sign sth over signature signing tag the undersigned witness See more results » initialadjective [ not gradable ] us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/ initial adjective [ not gradable ] (BEGINNING) of or at the beginning; first: She failed her driving test on the initial try, but passed the next time. The president’s initial popularity soon disappeared. initially adverb [ not gradable ] us/ɪˈnɪʃ·ə·li/ The ceremony, initially planned for this month, was postponed. initialnoun [ C ] us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/ initial noun [ C ] (FIRST LETTER) the first letter of a name, esp. when used to represent a name Your initials are the first letters of each of your names: They will put your initials on the luggage for another $15. initialverb [ T ] us/ɪˈnɪʃ·əl/ initial verb [ T ] (WRITE FIRST LETTERS) to write your initials on something: Please initial each document. initialadjective [ before noun ] uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/us happening at the beginning: initial estimate/forecast Economists had expected GDP growth to be revised upwards from last month's initial estimate of 0.6%. initial charge/cost/fee The fund has an initial charge of 5.25%. Investors may not get back the full value of their initial investment. initialverb [ T ] uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/usinitialling or US usually initialing, initialled or US usually initialed to write the first letters of each of your names on an official document to show that you have read it and agree with it: Initial and date each page of the contract. to discuss and agree to an arrangement with another organization, country, etc.: The two nations used the summit to initial a deal on energy cooperation. initialnoun uk/ɪˈnɪʃəl/us initials [ plural ] the first letter of each of your names: He was dismissed for forging his manager's initials on the invoices. one of the letters by which an organization may be known, which are usually the first letters of each of the words in its name:** The insurance giant AIG's initials stand for American International Group.
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