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initiation

英 [ɪ,nɪʃɪ'eɪʃn] 美[ɪ,nɪʃɪ'eʃən]
  • n. 启蒙,传授;开始;入会

英英释意


1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
"his initiation into the club"
"he was ordered to report for induction into the army"
"he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
"the foundation of a new scientific society"
"he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
3. wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge;
"his knowledgeability impressed me"
"his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
4. an act that sets in motion some course of events