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

• Merck has also initiated a new patient assistance program for vaccines.
  默克还启动了一个新的援助患者疫苗项目。
• The South African Government has initiated a successful Working For Water program to eradicate the problem.
  南非政府发起了一项成功的“为水努力”的方案，以根除该问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• It has initiated new lines of discussion for students of Chinese studies and Western sinology.
  它为汉语研究及西方汉学研究的学生们开启了新的研究方向。
• All subcommittees continued their deliberations initiated during the April meeting to identify key issues and information needs.
  所有小组委员会均继续了四月会议期间开始的审议工作，以确定重点问题和信息需求。
• I'm the guy that initiated this investigation.
  发起这场调查的人就是我。
• CLA initiated the New York festival.
  CLA开创了纽约艺术节。
• You have initiated a new style of music.
  你创造了一个新的音乐流派！
• Nicky was initiated into a world of robbery and violence.
  尼基被带入了一个抢劫和暴力的世界。