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单词 initiate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•i•ti•ate /v. ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt; n. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -at•ed, -at•ing, n. 
v. [+ object]
  1. to begin:initiated major social reforms.
  2. to introduce into the knowledge of a subject:He initiated her into calligraphy.
  3. to admit into the membership of a group:The club initiated twelve new members.

n. [countable]
  1. a person who has been initiated:The new initiates had to demonstrate their allegiance to the club.
in•i•ti•a•tion /ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]Initiation into that club is expensive.[countable]Initiations into the club usually take place in December.
in•i•ti•a•tor, n. [countable]
    See begin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•i•ti•ate  (v. i nishē āt′;adj., n. i nishē it, -āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj., n. 
v.t. 
  1. to begin, set going, or originate:to initiate major social reforms.
  2. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject.
  3. to admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc.
  4. Governmentto propose (a measure) by initiative procedure:to initiate a constitutional amendment.

adj. 
  1. initiated;
    begun.
  2. admitted into an organizaton or group, secret knowledge, etc.
  3. introduced to the knowledge of a subject.

n. 
  1. a person who has been initiated.
  • Latin initiātus past participle of initiāre, equivalent. to initi(um) (see initial) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1595–1605
in•iti•a′tor, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged commence; introduce, inaugurate, open. See begin. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged teach, instruct, indoctrinate, train.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conclude.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
initiate vb /ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt/(transitive)
  1. to begin or originate
  2. to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies
  3. to teach fundamentals to
adj /ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt; -ˌeɪt/
  1. initiated; begun
n /ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt; -ˌeɪt/
  1. a person who has been initiated, esp recently
  2. a beginner; novice
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin initiāre (vb), from initium; see initial
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