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

• An explosion rocked Iran's largest oil refinery Tuesday as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was about to arrive at the site to inaugurate an expansion project at the refinery, AP reported.
  据美联社报道，24日，伊朗最大的炼油厂发生爆炸，伊朗总统内贾德正要来此地参加扩建项目开工仪式。
• Please click here for more information, including the photos of the event, the farewell speech of President York Chan and the inaugurate speech of President Eric Ng.
  本公所已经将就职典礼有关资料上网，包括相片、新旧主席讲词等，详情请按这。
• It would inaugurate a vast prospect and new research direction in the study of wood science and technology.
  这一探索性研究为三角枫木材科学、合理的利用开辟了广阔的应用前景；
• Inaugurate it implies a ceremonial beginning.
  它暗指通过举行仪式来开始。
• She was invited over to inaugurate the first British women's temperance conference.
  她应邀前去为首届英国妇女禁酒大会举行开幕式。
• The company will soon inaugurate a Hong Kong store with the biggest coach fa? Ade worldwide and a lavish interior adorned with white Italian marble floors.
  不久，这家公司将成立香港分店，分店将拥有全球最大的coach门面，内部装修也极尽奢华之能事，地面采用意大利白色大理石。
• Chinese actress Gong Li was given the highest honor in French arts while she helped inaugurate the France Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo.
  演员巩俐在出席上海世博会法国馆开幕仪式上被授予法国艺术最高荣誉。
• Jiang Tengyi, who won the inaugurate Ordos race last year, suffered two unfortunate incidences this season costing him two wins in TMS and Chengdu.
  去年鄂尔多斯开幕站的冠军得主江腾一在本赛季中不幸遇到两起意外，导致在天马山站和成都站两次市区到手的冠军。
• The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
  新总统将于1月20号举行就职典礼。
• They undertook to inaugurate measures to control and protect shipping.
  他们同意开始采取措施控制和保护海运。