The verb is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/. The noun is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃiət/. 动词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/。名词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃiət/。
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[VERB 动词]开始;创始;发起 If you
initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen.
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics...
他们想启动一次经济学讨论。
The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
这次旅行由社区活动中心的经理发起。
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[VERB 动词]使初步了解;向…传授基本技巧(或基础知识) If you
initiate someone
into something, you introduce them to a particular skill or type of knowledge and teach them about it.
He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。
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[VERB 动词](通过仪式)接纳,使加入 If someone
is initiated into something such as a religion, secret society, or social group, they become a member of it by taking part in ceremonies at which they learn its special knowledge or customs.
[be V-ed into n]
[V n into n]
[Also V n]
In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
在很多社会里,年轻人经过正式仪式才算成年。
...the ceremony that initiated members into the Order.
吸收成员加入会社的仪式
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]有初步知识的成员;新入会的人 An
initiate is a person who has been accepted as a member by a particular group or club and been taught its secrets and skills.
Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。