Initiate

[ɪ'nɪʃɪeɪt] or [ɪ'nɪʃɪet]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; 'it is very familiar to the initiate'.

(noun.) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.

(verb.) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; 'This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants'.

(verb.) accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; 'African men are initiated when they reach puberty'.

丹整理--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.

(v. t.) To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

(v. t.) To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

(v. i.) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

(a.) Unpracticed; untried; new.

(a.) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

(n.) One who is, or is to be, initiated.

整理:李奥娜

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Introduce, give entrance to.[2]. Indoctrinate, instruct, teach.[3]. Begin, commence, inaugurate, enter upon.

手打:南希

同義詞及反義詞：

[See INAUGURATE]

編輯:莉齐