initiate

[i'niʃieit]

vt.开始, 创始, 启蒙, 介绍加入
n.创始人
adj.新加入的,启蒙的

vt.

1. 开始; 创始; 开始实施

initiate a new course of studies

开设一门新课程

2. 把初步知识传授给; 使初步了解[(+in/into)]

He initiated his son into the game of chess.

他把下棋的初步知识教给儿子。

3. (通过正式或秘密仪式)接纳(新成员)[(+into)]

词形变化

名词: initiator | 动词过去式: initiated | 动词过去分词: initiated | 动词现在分词: initiating | 动词第三人称单数: initiates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.创始; 使开始

start  begin  originate  pioneer  lead  head  institute  introduce  launch  break the ice

vt.使……进入

admit  receive  install  let in  take in

vt.传授; 使入门

instruct  introduce  educate  

英英释义

名词 initiate:

someone new to a field or activity

同义词：novice, beginner, tyro, tiro

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

同义词：learned person, pundit, savant

people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

同义词：enlightened

动词 initiate:

bring into being

同义词：originate, start

take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

同义词：pioneer

accept young people into society, usually with some rite

同义词：induct

bring up a topic for discussion

同义词：broach

prepare the way for

同义词：lead up

补充

initiateinitiate英:[iˈniʃieit] 美:[ɪˈnɪʃiˌet]vt.1.开始, 着手2.传授; 使初步了解He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computer.他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。3.接纳新成员, 让…加入The club initiated twelve members.俱乐部正式接受12个人为会员。

例句

1. The Department of Health has initiated a process of statutory regulation for complementary therapies.卫生部已经启动对辅助疗法进行依法管理的程序。 2. We should initiate talks with the unions.我们应该发起同工会的谈判了。 3. The government has initiated a series of reforms.政府开始实施了一系列改革。 4. The police will initiate extradition proceedings against him.警方将启动对他的引渡诉讼。 5. Some women won't initiate sex because they believe it's a male prerogative.有些女人不会主动要求性生活, 因为她们认为这是男人的特权。 6. He wants to be initiated into her religion.他想加入她信仰的宗教。 7. She was initiated into the secret society.她被纳入了秘密会社。 8. He wanted to initiate his son into fishing.他想引领他儿子进入捕鱼业。 9. He initiated her into the study of other cultures.他把她引进了研究其他文化的大门。 10. people who have not been initiated into meditation尚未接触过冥想的人们 11. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.陈刚开始接触中式灵修。 12. to initiate a reform着手改革 13. to initiate an attack开始进攻 14. to initiate somebody into the game of chess教某人下象棋 15. to initiate someone into a secret将秘密告诉某人 16. to initiate someone into a club介绍某人加入俱乐部 17. a club that will initiate new members将接纳新成员的俱乐部 18. to initiate a constitutional amendment提出宪法修正案 19. he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures.他提议开始讨论计划的程序。 20. she had been formally initiated into the movement.她已正式获准加入运动。 21. boots known as DMs to the initiated.被内行人称作DMs的靴子。 22. they were initiated into the mysteries of mathematics.他们被带入了神秘的数学世界。 23. initiates of the Shiva cult.湿婆神教新教徒。 24. [as modifier]the initiate Marines.海军陆战队新兵。 25. to initiate peace talks展开和谈 26. I wasn't initiated into the joys of skiing until I was 30.我到30岁才领略滑雪之乐。 27. to initiate sb into a secret society正式接纳某人加入秘密会社 28. initiate a new project创立新项目 29. Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.医生开始了一系列的检查以确定问题的起因。 30. The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.这家公司启动了控告他们的司法程序。 31. The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night.接纳这些新成员的仪式将于明晚举行。 32. He was initiated into a secret society.他加入了一个秘密社团。 33. They initiated her into the ways of the corporate world.他们把商界的规矩传授给她。 34. the initiator of the project此项目的发起人 35. These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates.只有一小部分新会员知道这些秘密。