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

in•i•tial adj., n., v., -tialed, -tial•ing or (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling.
adj. [usually: before a noun]

of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning;
first:the initial step in a process.

n. [countable]

an initial letter, as of a proper name:Your initials are the first letters of your first and last name.

v. [~ + object]

to mark or sign with the initials of one's name:initialed the report and filed it away.

in•i•tial•ly, adv. : Initially we didn't hear anything.

in•i•tial adj., n., v., -tialed, -tial•ing or (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling.
adj.

of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning;
first:the initial step in a process.
Phoneticsoccurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay.

an initial letter, as of a word.
the first letter of a proper name.
a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like.

v.t.

to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, esp. as a token of preliminary or informal approval.

Latin initiālis, equivalent. to initi(um) beginning (init-, noun, nominal derivative of inīre to enter, begin; in- in-² + īre to go; compare comes) + -ium -ium) + -alis -al¹
1520–30

in•i′tial•er, n.
in•i′tial•ly, adv.

initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adj

of, at, or concerning the beginning

the first letter of a word, esp a person's name
a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work
a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell

vb ( -tials, -tialling, -tialled) ( US -tials, -tialing, -tialed)

(transitive) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in-² + īre to go

inˈitialer, inˈitialler n inˈitially adv

单词	initial
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•i•tial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -tialed, -tial•ing or (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling. adj. [usually: before a noun] of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:the initial step in a process. n. [countable] an initial letter, as of a proper name:Your initials are the first letters of your first and last name. v. [~ + object] to mark or sign with the initials of one's name:initialed the report and filed it away. in•i•tial•ly, adv. : Initially we didn't hear anything. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•i•tial (i nish′əl),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -tialed, -tial•ing or (esp. Brit.) -tialled, -tial•ling. adj. of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning; first:the initial step in a process. Phoneticsoccurring at the beginning of a word or syllable, as the (k) sound of kite, chasm, or quay. n. an initial letter, as of a word. the first letter of a proper name. a letter of extra size or an ornamental character used at the beginning of a chapter or other division of a book, manuscript, or the like. v.t. to mark or sign with an initial or the initials of one's name, esp. as a token of preliminary or informal approval. Latin initiālis, equivalent. to initi(um) beginning (init-, noun, nominal derivative of inīre to enter, begin; in- in-² + īre to go; compare comes) + -ium -ium) + -alis -al¹ 1520–30 in•i′tial•er, n. in•i′tial•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adj of, at, or concerning the beginning n the first letter of a word, esp a person's name a large sometimes highly decorated letter set at the beginning of a chapter or work a cell from which tissues and organs develop by division and differentiation; a meristematic cell vb ( -tials, -tialling, -tialled) ( US -tials, -tialing, -tialed) (transitive) to sign with one's initials, esp to indicate approval; endorse Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin initiālis of the beginning, from initium beginning, literally: an entering upon, from inīre to go in, from in-² + īre to go inˈitialer, inˈitialler n inˈitially adv
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