inauguration

英 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

n.  就职典礼；开始，开创；开幕式

复数：inaugurations　

法律

BNC.16284 / COCA.9602

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

noun

• the act of starting a new operation or practice
  1. he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
  2. the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
  Synonym:startup
• the ceremonial induction into a position
  1. the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
  Synonym:inaugural

双语例句

• You'll find lots of places online to watch president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday.
  你将发现网上很多地方观看当选总统奥巴马就职。
• President Bush's farewell address was his last public event planned before the inauguration.
  总统布什的告别演说是他在奥巴马就职典礼前最后一次公开活动。
• The president said in his inauguration he would carry out his campaign commitment.
  总统在就职演说中说，他将履行他的竞选诺言。
• Inauguration Day occurs once every four years, about two and a half months after the national election.
  就职日发生每四年一次，约两个半月后的全国选举。
• They pitched into presidential inauguration to celebrate the important moment of the country.
  他们全力投入总统就职典礼来庆祝国家重要的一刻。
• At the inauguration, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court swore in the new President.
  在总统就职仪式上，联邦最高法院总检察长主持了新总统宣誓就职。
• The president's inauguration speech fell into three parts.
  总统的就职演说分成三部分。
• He did not attend the inauguration of he next President, Thomas Jefferson.
  他没有参加下任总统托马斯？杰弗逊的就职典礼。
• The solemn inauguration ceremony will be held here.
  就要举行隆重的启用仪式了。
• Will you attend the inauguration tomorrow?
  你明天要参加就职典礼吗？