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

• Meanwhile, paraffin-cut section method was used for studying on callus formation, cork cambium and vascular cambium initiation.
  同时，运用石蜡切片法研究剥皮后愈伤组织的形成、木栓形成层和维管形成层的发生；
• 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。
• They announced the initiation of a rural development programme
  他们宣布启动一项农村发展计划。
• There are two types of stem growth habit and floral initiation in soybean.
  大豆茎生长习性和花的发生有两种类型。
• Stress concentrations can lead to initiation of cracking by fatigue, stress corrosion, or hydrogen-assisted stress corrosion.
  应力集中可能会导致疲劳、应力腐蚀或氢基应力腐蚀而产生裂纹。
• Apoptosis is an ordered process, numerous molecules and approaches are involved in its initiation.
  凋亡是个井然有序的过程，大量的分子和途径参与了细胞凋亡发生。
• 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。
• Principles and characteristics of hole-by-hole initiation technique were discussed, its application in the Taihe iron mine was introduced.
  论述了逐孔起爆技术的原理和特点，以及其在太和铁矿爆破开采中的应用。
• 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。
• During the initiation rite, I cried. I'd been waiting for that moment for10 years.
  在开始的仪式上我哭了，为了那有刻我已经等待了十年。