to initiate
01
开始, 发起
to start a new course of action
Transitive: to initiate a process or project
例子
The company decided to initiate a new marketing campaign to promote their latest product.
该公司决定启动一项新的营销活动来推广他们的最新产品。
He initiated a discussion on improving workplace productivity during the team meeting.
他在团队会议期间发起了关于提高工作场所生产力的讨论。
02
开始, 发起
to make the first move in the beginning of a process
Intransitive
例子
He initiated by offering his help before anyone else spoke.
他通过在其他任何人发言之前提供帮助来启动。
The meeting initiated with a brief moment of silence.
会议以短暂的沉默开始。
03
开始, 接纳
to introduce someone into a secret or exclusive group, often through a ceremony or ritual
Transitive: to initiate sb | to initiate sb into a group
例子
The elders initiated him into the ancient society with a sacred ritual.
长老们通过一个神圣的仪式将他引入了这个古老的社团。
She was initiated into the club after passing a series of tests.
通过一系列测试后，她被引入了俱乐部。
Initiate
01
入会者, 新入者
a person who has been formally introduced to specialized knowledge, practices, or secret rites
例子
The initiates learned the secret ceremonies of the order.
入门者们学习了该教团的秘密仪式。
Only initiates were allowed to handle the ancient manuscripts.
只有入会者才被允许处理古代手稿。
02
入会者, 新成员
someone formally recognized as a member of a learned, professional, or academic group
例子
She became an initiate in the society of historians.
她成为了历史学家协会中的新成员。
The conference welcomed new initiates of the scientific academy.
会议欢迎了科学学院的新成员。
03
初学者, 新手
a person who is new to a field, activity, or skill, and is just starting to learn
例子
The chess club welcomed several initiates this semester.
国际象棋俱乐部这学期欢迎了几位新手。
She helped initiates understand the rules of the game.
她帮助新手理解游戏规则。
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