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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- initiate
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to begin or originate
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2.
vt.
to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies
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3.
vt.
to teach fundamentals to
- she initiated him into the ballet
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4.
adj
initiated; begun
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5.
n
a person who has been initiated, esp recently
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6.
n
a beginner; novice
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin initi
a re (vb), from initium; seeinitial
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to begin or originate
Examples
- to initiate, litigation informa pauperis
- 作为一个(可免交诉讼费用的)贫穷起诉人提出诉讼 → informa pauperis
- to initiate a new course of studies
- 开始新课程 → initiate
- to initiate someone into the game of chess
- 教某人开始下国际象棋 → initiate
- to initiate sb into
- [+religion, mysteries, secrets] 把...传授给某人 → initiate
- to initiate proceedings against sb
- 开始提起对某人的诉讼 → initiate
- 倡导和平共处五项原则
- initiate the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence → 倡导
- 开创社会新风尚
- initiate a new social custom → 开创
- 联名发起
- jointly initiate; jointly sponsor → 联名
- 兴办新型企业
- initiate enterprises of a new type → 兴办
- 倡议
- propose; initiate → 倡
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