in·i·ti·a·tion
nounOPAL W
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing somebody to an activity or skill
（常指通过特别仪式的）入会；介绍某人初试某活动（或技艺） - There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys.
对于新来的男孩，有一种既定的入会仪式。 - The gym charges an initiation fee of $125.
健身房收取 125 美元的入会费。 - initiation into something her initiation into the world of marketing
她初次涉足营销界
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryinitiation + noun- ceremony
- rite
- ritual
- …
- initiation into
- a rite of initiation
- There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys.
- (formal) the act of starting something
开始；创始；发起 - It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings.
通常由警察负责启动刑事诉讼。
- It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings.