initiate
verb
noun
ɪˈnɪʃieɪt
verb
1
to
arrange
for
something
important
to
start,
such
as
an
official
process
or
a
new
plan
[正式] 开始实施; 发起〔重要的事，如正式的程序或新计划〕
formal
They
have
decided
to
initiate
legal
proceedings
against
the
newspaper.
他们决定向该报提出法律诉讼。
Intellectuals
have
initiated
a
debate
on
terrorism.
知识分子发起了关于恐怖主义的辩论。
2
to
tell
someone
about
something
or
show
them
how
to
do
something
使认识; 向〔某人〕传授〔技巧〕
initiate
sb
into
sth
Those
kids
were
initiated
into
heroin
use
at
a
young
age.
那些孩子很早就被教会如何吸食海洛因。
3
to
introduce
someone
into
an
organization,
club,
group
etc,
usually
with
a
special
ceremony
〔通过特殊仪式〕使〔某人〕加入〔组织、俱乐部、团体等〕
initiate
sb
into
sth
At
the
age
of
thirteen
the
boys
in
the
tribe
are
initiated
into
manhood.
部落里的男孩子到十三岁就经过仪式成为成人。
ɪˈnɪʃiɪət
noun
4
someone
who
has
been
allowed
to
join
a
particular
organization,
club,
or
group
and
has
been
taught
its
secrets
新加入某组织的人; 新入会的人