| 单词 | inauguration |
| 释义 | inauguration (once / 1923 pages) n An inauguration is a ceremony that formally marks the start of something. You’ve probably seen the inauguration ceremony when a new president takes office. Inauguration can refer to a formal ceremony, such as one marking the start of a new term in office or the opening of a new wing in a museum, but it can be used more broadly to describe a less formal beginning. Your boss may make you responsible for the inauguration of a new system at work. There probably won’t be a ceremony for that inauguration — in this case, inauguration just indicates that a new practice is being introduced. WORD FAMILYinauguration: inaugurations+/inaugurate: inaugurated, inaugurates, inaugurating, inauguration USAGE EXAMPLESSuch delays would upend Republican hopes of quickly holding hearings and confirming most of Trump’s top picks on Inauguration Day. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) And even George Washington, so renowned for his composure, quivered during his address to the Senate after nervously improvising in his first inauguration. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The public swearing-in and inauguration ceremony are scheduled for 11 a.m. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the ceremonial induction into a position the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration Syn|Hyper inaugural induction, initiation, installation a formal entry into an organization or position or office 2n the act of starting a new operation or practice he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation Syn|Hyper startup beginning, commencement, start the act of starting something |
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