initiate

英 [ɪˈnɪʃieɪt , ɪˈnɪʃiət]

美 [ɪˈnɪʃieɪt , ɪˈnɪʃiət]

v. 开始; 发起; 创始; 使了解; 传授; 教…开始尝试; (尤指在秘密仪式上)使加入，接纳，吸收
n. 新加入某组织(或机构、宗教)的人; 新入会的人

过去分词：initiated　现在分词：initiating　过去式：initiated　第三人称单数：initiates　复数：initiates　

Collins.2 / BNC.3422 / COCA.3524

牛津词典

verb

开始；发起；创始
to make sth begin
1. to initiate legal proceedings against sb
  对某人提起诉讼
2. The government has initiated a programme of economic reform.
  政府已开始实施经济改革方案。
使了解；传授；教…开始尝试
to explain sth to sb and/or make them experience it for the first time
1. Many of them had been initiated into drug use at an early age.
  他们中有很多人在早年就被教会了吸毒。
（尤指在秘密仪式上）使加入，接纳，吸收
to make sb a member of a particular group, especially as part of a secret ceremony
1. Hundreds are initiated into the sect each year.
  每年有好几百人被接纳到这个教派中。

noun

新加入某组织（或机构、宗教）的人；新入会的人
a person who has been allowed to join a particular group, organization, or religion and is learning its rules and secrets

The verb is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/. The noun is pronounced /ɪ'nɪʃiət/. 动词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃieɪt/。名词读作 /ɪ'nɪʃiət/。

VERB 开始;创始;发起
If youinitiatesomething, you start it or cause it to happen.
1. They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics...
  他们想启动一次经济学讨论。
2. The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
  这次旅行由社区活动中心的经理发起。
VERB 使初步了解;向…传授基本技巧(或基础知识)
If youinitiatesomeoneintosomething, you introduce them to a particular skill or type of knowledge and teach them about it.
1. He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
  他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。
VERB (通过仪式)接纳，使加入
If someoneis initiated intosomething such as a religion, secret society, or social group, they become a member of it by taking part in ceremonies at which they learn its special knowledge or customs.
1. In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
  在很多社会里,年轻人经过正式仪式才算成年。
2. ...the ceremony that initiated members into the Order.
  吸收成员加入会社的仪式
N-COUNT 有初步知识的成员;新入会的人
Aninitiateis a person who has been accepted as a member by a particular group or club and been taught its secrets and skills.
1. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
  陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。

noun

people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
1. it is very familiar to the initiate
Synonym:enlightened
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Synonym:learned personpunditsavant
someone new to a field or activity
Synonym:novicebeginnertyrotiro

verb

set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
1. Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II
Synonym:lead up
bring up a topic for discussion
Synonym:broach
bring into being
1. He initiated a new program
2. Start a foundation
Synonym:originatestart
take the lead or initiative in
1. This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
Synonym:pioneer
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
1. African men are initiated when they reach puberty
Synonym:induct

I knocked on Lenny's door to initiate what had become our new routine.
我敲了敲莱尼的门，我们按新的生活常规开始了这一天。
He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
他将她领进了研究其他文化的大门。
The leaping flame swallowed it all, making the initiate free and pure.
跳跃的火焰吞咽了这一切，让启迪变得自由和纯洁。
Allow the user, not the computer, to initiate and control actions.
允许用户而不是计算机来启动和控制操作。
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics
他们想启动一次经济学讨论。
Your energetic nature and ability to initiate projects will add to your popularity.
你那充沛的精力和发起项目的积极性会为你的人气加分。
Please note that this illustrates just one approach in integrating Initiate with an external system.
请注意，该示例仅演示了将Initiate与外部系统集成的一种方法。
For us it's the first time and we are very proud to initiate this new deal.
“对我们来说，这是政府第一次把时间，我们感到无比骄傲和自豪，以启动这一新的交易”。
A control which may be used to initiate a command in an application or to toggle an application state.
一个可以在应用程序中触发一个命令或确定应用程序状态的控件。
We hope to initiate this since next week.
我们希望此举从下个星期开始。