Initial
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首字母
the first letter of a person's name, often used to represent their identity in a shorter form
例子
She embroidered her initials on her handkerchief as a personal touch.
她在手帕上绣了自己的首字母作为个人风格。
She always signs her paintings with her initials, M.R.
她总是用她的首字母M.R.来签名她的画作。
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首字母
the first letter of a word, often used to represent that word in an abbreviated form or part of a phrase
例子
The company 's name is often shortened to its initials, " IBM. "
公司的名称经常被缩写为其首字母，"IBM"。
The report frequently referred to " GDP, " using the initials for Gross Domestic Product.
该报告频繁提到“GDP”，使用国内生产总值的首字母。
to initial
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用首字母签名, 草签
to sign a document with the first letters of one's name as a way of giving approval or confirming its validity
例子
The manager asked me to initial each page of the contract before submitting it.
经理让我在提交前在合同的每一页上签上名字的首字母。
She carefully initialed the amendments to confirm her approval.
她仔细地签署了修正案以确认她的批准。
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