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

• Upon the death of the old emperor, the new emperor designated by the late emperor shall, after the funeral of the old emperor, inaugurate the grand enthronization ceremony.
  老皇帝去世后，他在皇子中指定的新皇帝在料理丧事之后就要举行登基大典。
• 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。
• Inaugurate it implies a ceremonial beginning.
  它暗指通过举行仪式来开始。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He said it was a historic event and that he is certain it will inaugurate a new era and a new relationship between the two countries.
  卡尔德隆总统说，这是一次历史性会晤，他坚信这次会晤将开启一个新的时代，以及两国间新的关系。
• 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；
• Haslam, who was invited to help inaugurate production of the new vehicle, was referring to the site of the Toyota plant where the Camry is assembled.
  乔治城正是丰田公司生产凯美瑞的地方。