inaugurate

英 [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt]

美 [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt]

v.  为(某人)举行就职典礼; 为…举行落成仪式(或创建仪式); 引进; 开创; 开始

过去式：inaugurated　过去分词：inaugurated　现在分词：inaugurating　第三人称单数：inaugurates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 为（某人）举行就职典礼
  to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony
  1. He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.
     他将于一月份就任总统。
• 为…举行落成仪式（或创建仪式）
  to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony
  1. The new theatre was inaugurated by the mayor.
     新落成的剧院由市长主持了开幕典礼。
• 引进；开创；开始
  to introduce a new development or an important change
  1. The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.
     登陆月球开创了太空探索的新纪元。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 为…举行就职典礼;使正式就任
  When a new leaderis inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.
  1. The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
     新总统将于 1 月 20 号举行就职典礼。
• VERB 为…举行落成仪式;为…举行成立典礼
  When a new building or institution isinaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony.
  1. A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.
     新建的有毒废物研究中心今天在皇家学院举行落成典礼。
• VERB 开创;开展
  If youinauguratea new system or service, you start it.
  1. Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.
     泛美航空公司开通了第一条国际定期航班线路。

英英释义

verb

• be a precursor of
  1. The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period
  Synonym:usher inintroduce
• commence officially
  Synonym:kick off
• open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

双语例句

• It is highly significant that representatives of the people of all circles in Yenan are meeting here today to inaugurate the Association for the Promotion of Constitutional Government and that everybody has become interested in constitutionalism.
  今天延安各界人民的代表人物在这里开宪政促进会的成立大会，大家关心宪政，这是很有意义的。
• Officials in China say they will inaugurate a new bullet train route between Beijing and Tianjin in August.
  中国官员说，他们将在今年八月正式开通北京到天津之间新的“子弹头”列车线路。
• We must inaugurate collection building for the library and offer information services in the new network environment.
  为了适应网络环境的新特点，图书馆必须开辟具有自己特色的馆藏建设和适应新环境的信息化服务。
• Implement the System of Community Manager in All Directions Inaugurate a New Developmental Way for the Enterprise;
  学院式社区护理中心集服务、教学、科研于一体，是目前较为新颖的一种社区护理模式。
• Inaugurate the global network of WHO national counterparts for implementation of the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol;
  发起减少有害使用酒精全球战略的世卫组织国家对口实施单位全球网络；
• We would thereby inaugurate a new era of closer ties with continental Europeans.
  我们会因此开辟一个与欧洲大陆人联系更加密切的新纪元。
• But even the default of an agglomeration of smaller countries would end any hope of an open international economy and inaugurate an age of financial nationalism.
  不过，即使是中小国家的集中违约，也将彻底终结建立开放式国际经济的希望，并拉开金融民族主义时代的序幕。
• Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.
  泛美航空公司开通了第一条国际定期航班线路。
• The administration signed a symbolically important treaty and will inaugurate a summit with the Association of South-east Asian Nations.
  奥巴马政府签署了一项具有象征意义的重要协定，并将启动与东盟（ASEAN）的峰会。
• A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.
  新建的有毒废物研究中心今天在皇家学院举行落成典礼。