inaugural
adjective /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/
/ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/
[only before noun]- (of an official speech, meeting, etc.
) first, and marking the beginning of something important, for example the time when a new leader or parliament starts work, when a new organization is formed or when something is used for the first time正式讲话、会议等 就职的;开幕的;成立的;创始的 - the President’s inaugural address
总统的就职演说 - the professor’s inaugural lecture
教授的就职演讲 - the inaugural meeting of the geographical society
地理学会的成立大会 - the inaugural flight of the space shuttle
航天飞机的首次飞行
Collocations DictionaryInaugural is used with these nouns:- address
- ceremony
- concert
- …
词源late 17th cent.: from French (from inaugurer ‘inaugurate’, from Latin inaugurare) + -al. - the President’s inaugural address