initiation

英 [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn]

n.  (常指通过特别仪式的)入会; 介绍某人初试某活动(或技艺); 开始; 创始; 发起

复数：initiations　

化学

Collins.1 / BNC.9818 / COCA.8102

牛津词典

noun

• （常指通过特别仪式的）入会；介绍某人初试某活动（或技艺）
  the act of sb becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing sb to an activity or skill
  1. an initiation ceremony
     入会仪式
  2. her initiation into the world of marketing
     她的初次涉足营销界
• 开始；创始；发起
  the act of starting sth
  1. the initiation of criminal proceedings
     提起刑事诉讼

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 开始;创始;发起
  Theinitiationof something is the starting of it.
  1. They announced the initiation of a rural development programme...
     他们宣布启动一项农村发展计划。
  2. There was a year between initiation and completion.
     从开始到完成经过了一年的时间。
• N-VAR (常包含特殊仪式的)入会，加入
  Someone'sinitiation intoa particular group is the act or process by which they officially become a member, often involving special ceremonies.
  1. After initiation, the youths started to interact with the older members...
     入会仪式后,这些小伙子与老成员开始互动。
  2. This was my initiation into the peace movement.
     这是我初次参加和平运动。
  3. ...initiation ceremonies.
     入会仪式

英英释义

noun

• an act that sets in motion some course of events
  Synonym:triggerinduction
• the act of starting something for the first time
  1. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
  2. the foundation of a new scientific society
  Synonym:foundingfoundationinstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationintroductioninstauration
• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge
  1. his knowledgeability impressed me
  2. his dullness was due to lack of initiation
  Synonym:knowledgeabilityknowledgeableness
• a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  1. his initiation into the club
  2. he was ordered to report for induction into the army
  3. he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
  Synonym:inductioninstallation

双语例句

• However, the regulatory mechanisms of root initiation by both cytokinin and auxin are poorly understood.
  但是对于生长素和细胞分裂素对根形成起始的调控机理还所知甚少。
• This might be related to the proinflammatory effects of OxLDL in the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque.
  这可能与动脉粥样斑块发生和发展中氧化低密度脂蛋白的促炎症反应效应相关。
• After initiation, the youths started to interact with the older members
  入会仪式后，这些小伙子与老成员开始互动。
• Cellular senescence has been recently shown to have an important role in opposing tumour initiation and promotion.
  细胞衰老已经在抑制肿瘤产生和扩展中显示出了重要的作用。
• Experiments were conducted to examine the process of nugget initiation and growth.
  试验考察了熔核的形成和长大过程。
• Initiation of stable crack growth Goal: Stability, Scalability, Performance and Security.
  稳态裂纹扩展的开始目标：稳定性，可扩展性，性能和安全。
• There was a year between initiation and completion.
  从开始到完成经过了一年的时间。
• Initiation and Subsequent Investigation
  发起和随后进行调查
• The initiation and early development of the poultry sciences belongs to two scholars.
  家禽科学的开创和早期的发展归功于两位学者。
• The initiation of a new revolutionary practice.
  开始一种新的革命实践。