| 单词 | initiate |
| 释义 | initiate¹ 1.(start)+ process, talks, discussion开始；发起；启动 The Department of Health has initiated a process of statutory regulation for complementary therapies.卫生部已经启动对辅助疗法进行依法管理的程序。 We should initiate talks with the unions.我们应该发起同工会的谈判了。 The government has initiated a series of reforms.政府开始实施了一系列改革。 to initiate proceedings against sb启动对某人的诉讼 The police will initiate extradition proceedings against him.警方将启动对他的引渡诉讼。 to initiate sex主动要求发生性关系 Some women won't initiate sex because they believe it's a male prerogative.有些女人不会主动要求性生活, 因为她们认为这是男人的特权。 2.+ person(常指通过秘密仪式)接纳(新成员) to initiate sb into sth + religion接纳某人加入某事物 He wants to be initiated into her religion.他想加入她信仰的宗教。 + society, organization使某人加入某事物 She was initiated into the secret society.她被纳入了秘密会社。 He wanted to initiate his son into fishing.他想引领他儿子进入捕鱼业。 3.to initiate sb into sth + activity使某人初步了解某事物 He initiated her into the study of other cultures.他把她引进了研究其他文化的大门。 to be initiated into sth被引入某物 people who have not been initiated into meditation尚未接触过冥想的人们 to initiate sb into the mysteries of sth使某人初步了解某物的奥秘 to initiate sb into the secrets of sth使某人初步了解某物的秘密 initiate² (member)+of society, group, club新加入者 Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.陈刚开始接触中式灵修。 |
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