in·i·tial·ly
adverb OPAL W
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- at the beginning
起初;开始时 - Initially, the system worked well.
系统起初运作得很好。 - More people had been infected than was initially thought.
感染的人数比最初想象的要多。 - He was initially reluctant to join the project.
他起初不愿意参加这个项目。 - The scientific work will be conducted, at least initially, at our laboratories.
科学工作至少在最初将在我们的实验室进行。
Extra Examples- The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300.
最初报道的死亡人数约为 250 人,但后来修正为 300 人。 - Students were initially sceptical about the idea.
学生们最初对这个想法持怀疑态度。 - My contract is initially for three years.
我的合同最初订了三年。 - The ban was initially opposed by the US.
这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInitially is used with these adjectives:- reluctant
- sceptical
- successful
- …
- Initially, the system worked well.