单词 | initiate |
释义 | initiate v., n., & adj. --vtr.   1. begin; set going; originate.   2. a (usu. foll. by into) admit (a person) into a society, an office, a secret, etc., esp. with a ritual. b (usu. foll. by in, into) instruct (a person) in science, art, etc. --n a person who has been newly initiated. --adj (of a person) newly initiated (an initiate member). Derivatives initiation n. initiator n. initiatory adj. Etymology: L initiare f. initium: see INITIAL |
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