Initial
[ɪ'nɪʃəl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); 'he refused to put the initials FRS after his name'.
(verb.) mark with one's initials.
(adj.) occurring at the beginning; 'took the initial step toward reconciliation' .
奥布里校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of or pertaining to the beginning; marking the commencement; incipient; commencing; as, the initial symptoms of a disease.
(a.) Placed at the beginning; standing at the head, as of a list or series; as, the initial letters of a name.
(n.) The first letter of a word or a name.
(v. t.) To put an initial to; to mark with an initial of initials.
手打:所罗门
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. First, at the beginning, at the head.[2]. Incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages.
n. First letter (of a name).
手打:斯蒂芬
解釋/意思:
adj. commencing: placed at the beginning.—n. the letter beginning a word esp. a name.—v.t. to put the initials of one's name to:—pr.p. init′ialing (-alling); pa.p. init′ialed (-alled).—v.t. Init′iāte to make a beginning: to instruct in principles: to acquaint with: to introduce into a new state or society.—v.i. to perform the first act or rite.—n. one who is initiated.—adj. fresh: unpractised.—n. Initiā′tion act or process of initiating: act of admitting to any society by instructing in its rules and ceremonies.—adj. Init′iātive serving to initiate: introductory.—n. an introductory step: the power or right of commencing.—adj. Init′iātory tending to initiate: introductory.—n. introductory rite.
校對:贾斯廷
例句/造句/用法:
- By the year 1880 the standard form of marine engine for large powers had become the compound double cylinder type, expanding steam from an initial pressure as high as 90 pounds. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Only through them, in the literal time sense, will the initial activities reach a satisfactory consummation. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- On Christmas eve of 1801, Trevithick made the initial trip with the first successful steam road locomotive through the streets of Camborne in Cornwall, carrying passengers. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- So many wagons, bearing his initial, running all over the country. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The initial labor is usually protracted. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- Sch?ffer proved wonderfully adept at cutting type, and later at illuminating the initial letters that were needed. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- With regard to the old infirmary, we have gained the initial point--I mean your election. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- As to the note, it is important also, or at least the initials are, so I congratulate you again. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Somewhat later, the handle became pointed, and was engraved with bright, cut ornaments and a cartouch at the end in which were engraved the initials of the owner. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- His initials were inside it. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- There was no record or legend of any prisoner with those initials, and many fruitless guesses were made what the name could have been. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Curious circumstance about those initials, sir,' said Mr. Magnus. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The writing was signed with Anne Catherick's initials. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Within the lid of the box, I carefully graved with my scissors' point certain initials. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
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