initiate 音标拼音: [ɪn'ɪʃi
, et]
n . 入会,开始
a . 新加入的
vt . 开始,传授
入会,开始新加入的开始,传授
initiate 启动
initiate 启动
initiate n 1 :
someone new to a field or activity [
synonym : {
novice },
{
beginner }, {
tyro }, {
tiro }, {
initiate }]
2 :
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field [
synonym : {
initiate }, {
learned person }, {
pundit }, {
savant }]
3 :
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity ; "
it is very familiar to the initiate "
[
synonym : {
initiate }, {
enlightened }] [
ant : {
uninitiate }]
v 1 :
bring into being ; "
He initiated a new program "; "
Start a foundation " [
synonym : {
originate }, {
initiate }, {
start }]
2 :
take the lead or initiative in ;
participate in the development of ; "
This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants " [
synonym : {
initiate }, {
pioneer }]
3 :
accept people into an exclusive society or group ,
usually with some rite ; "
African men are initiated when they reach puberty " [
synonym : {
initiate }, {
induct }]
4 :
bring up a topic for discussion [
synonym : {
broach }, {
initiate }]
5 :
set in motion ,
start an event or prepare the way for ;
"
Hitler '
s attack on Poland led up to World War II " [
synonym :
{
lead up }, {
initiate }]
Initiate \
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n .
One who is ,
or is to be ,
initiated .
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Initiate \
In *
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ti *
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v .
i .
To do the first act ;
to perform the first rite ;
to take the initiative . [
R .] --
Pope .
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Initiate \
In *
i "
ti *
ate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Initiated };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Initiating }.] [
L .
initiatus ,
p .
p .
of initiare to begin ,
fr .
initium beginning .
See {
Initial }.]
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1 .
To introduce by a first act ;
to make a beginning with ;
to set afoot ;
to originate ;
to commence ;
to begin or enter upon .
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How are changes of this sort to be initiated ? --
I .
Taylor .
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2 .
To acquaint with the beginnings ;
to instruct in the rudiments or principles ;
to introduce .
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Providence would only initiate mankind into the useful knowledge of her treasures ,
leaving the rest to employ our industry . --
Dr .
H .
More .
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To initiate his pupil into any part of learning ,
an ordinary skill in the governor is enough . --
Locke .
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3 .
To introduce into a society or organization ;
to confer membership on ;
especially ,
to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies .
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The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and instructed in the mysteries would obtain celestial honor after death . --
Bp .
Warburton .
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He was initiated into half a dozen clubs before he was one and twenty . --
Spectator .
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Initiate \
In *
i "
ti *
ate \,
a . [
L .
initiatus ,
p .
p .]
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1 .
Unpracticed ;
untried ;
new . [
Obs .] "
The initiate fear that wants hard use ." --
Shak .
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2 .
Begun ;
commenced ;
introduced to ,
or instructed in ,
the rudiments ;
newly admitted .
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To rise in science as in bliss ,
Initiate in the secrets of the skies . --
Young .
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{
Initiate tenant by courtesy } (
Law ),
said of a husband who becomes such in his wife '
s estate of inheritance by the birth of a child ,
but whose estate is not consummated till the death of the wife . --
Mozley &
W .
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150 Moby Thesaurus words for "
initiate ":
Greek ,
abecedarian ,
accept ,
accomplished ,
activate ,
actuate ,
admit ,
affiliate ,
alphabetarian ,
apprentice ,
articled clerk ,
associate ,
at concert pitch ,
begin ,
beginner ,
belonger ,
boot ,
break ground ,
break the ice ,
bring up ,
broach ,
brother ,
card -
carrier ,
card -
carrying member ,
cardholder ,
career ,
catechumen ,
charter member ,
christen ,
clubber ,
clubman ,
clubwoman ,
coach ,
coached ,
commence ,
committeeman ,
comrade ,
conventioneer ,
conventioner ,
conventionist ,
conversant ,
create ,
debutant ,
drill ,
dues -
paying member ,
enlist ,
enlistee ,
enroll ,
enrollee ,
enter ,
enter on ,
enter upon ,
entrant ,
establish ,
fellow ,
finished ,
fledgling ,
float ,
found ,
fraternity man ,
freshman ,
get going ,
get off ,
get under way ,
give rise to ,
greenhorn ,
guildsman ,
head ,
head up ,
honorary member ,
ignoramus ,
inaugurate ,
induct ,
inductee ,
initiated ,
insider ,
install ,
instate ,
instigate ,
institute ,
instruct ,
introduce ,
invent ,
invest ,
joiner ,
kick off ,
launch ,
lead ,
lead off ,
lead the way ,
life member ,
lift up ,
member ,
neophyte ,
new boy ,
newcomer ,
novice ,
novitiate ,
one of us ,
open ,
ordain ,
originate ,
pioneer ,
pledge ,
postulant ,
practiced ,
pre -
educate ,
precede ,
prepared ,
primed ,
probationer ,
probationist ,
professional ,
raise ,
raw recruit ,
recruit ,
ring in ,
rookie ,
set agoing ,
set going ,
set in motion ,
set off ,
set on foot ,
set up ,
sign on ,
sign up ,
sister ,
skilled ,
socius ,
sorority girl ,
sorority woman ,
stand first ,
start ,
start going ,
start up ,
take in ,
take the initiative ,
take the lead ,
take the plunge ,
take up ,
teach ,
technical ,
tenderfoot ,
train ,
trained ,
trigger ,
turn on ,
tutor ,
tyro ,
usher in
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