initiation
nounOPAL W
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing somebody to an activity or skill
(常指通过特别仪式的)入会;介绍某人初试某活动(或技艺) - There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys.
对于新来的男孩,有一种既定的入会仪式。 - The gym charges an initiation fee of $125.
健身房收取 125 美元的入会费。 - initiation into something her initiation into the world of marketing
她初次涉足营销界
Collocations Dictionaryinitiation + noun- ceremony
- rite
- ritual
- …
- initiation into
- a rite of initiation
- There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys.
- (formal) the act of starting something
开始;创始;发起 - It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings.
通常是警方处理刑事诉讼的启动。
- It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings.