initiated

英 [ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd]

美 [ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd]

v.  开始; 发起; 创始; 使了解; 传授; 教…开始尝试; (尤指在秘密仪式上)使加入，接纳，吸收
initiate的过去分词和过去式

过去式：initiated　过去分词：initiated　

BNC.42771 / COCA.30823

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/. The noun is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃiət/. 动词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/。名词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃiət/。


• VERB 开始;创始;发起
  If youinitiatesomething, you start it or cause it to happen.
  1. They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics...
     他们想启动一次经济学讨论。
  2. The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
     这次旅行由社区活动中心的经理发起。
• VERB 使初步了解;向…传授基本技巧(或基础知识)
  If youinitiatesomeoneintosomething, you introduce them to a particular skill or type of knowledge and teach them about it.
  1. He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
     他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。
• VERB (通过仪式)接纳，使加入
  If someoneis initiated intosomething such as a religion, secret society, or social group, they become a member of it by taking part in ceremonies at which they learn its special knowledge or customs.
  1. In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
     在很多社会里,年轻人经过正式仪式才算成年。
  2. ...the ceremony that initiated members into the Order.
     吸收成员加入会社的仪式
• N-COUNT 有初步知识的成员;新入会的人
  Aninitiateis a person who has been accepted as a member by a particular group or club and been taught its secrets and skills.
  1. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
     陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。

双语例句

• He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
  他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。
• The government has initiated a new reform program.
  政府启动了新的改革方案。
• In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
  在很多社会里，年轻人经过正式仪式才算成年。
• The process is initiated by cross-linking DNA and DNA-bound proteins.
  这个过程通过交联DNA和DNA结合蛋白质而起始。
• You have initiated a new style of music.
  你创造了一个新的音乐流派！
• Using this option, a conference call is initiated.
  使用这个选项后，将发起一个会议呼叫。
• The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
  这次旅行由社区活动中心的经理发起。
• We just initiated contact with a potential business partner.
  我们刚刚开始和一个潜在的商业伙伴建立了联系。
• I'm the guy that initiated this investigation.
  发起这场调查的人就是我。
• The biochemical era in the study of gastrin was initiated.
  研究促胃液素的生物化学时代开始了。