1 initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ adjective Learner's definition of INITIAL
always used before a noun
: occurring at the beginning of something最初的；一开始的 -
The symptoms are mild in the initial [=early] stages of the disease.这种病的早期症状是轻微的。
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Her initial [=first] reaction was to say no, but she eventually agreed to help.她的第一反应是拒绝，但最终还是同意帮忙了。
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/ɪˈnɪʃəli/ adverb -
The reason I initially [=originally] came here was to find work.我来这儿一开始是为了找工作。
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It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed.原来局势没有我们开始认为的那样严峻。
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Initially [=at first], the symptoms are mild.最初的症状温和。
2 initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ noun
plural initials
plural initials
Learner's definition of INITIAL
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[count] : a first letter of a name（名字的）首字母 2
initials [plural] : the first letters of each of a person's names（姓名的）首字母 3 initial /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ verb
initials US initialed or British initialled US initialing or British initialling
initials US initialed or British initialled US initialing or British initialling
Learner's definition of INITIAL
[+ object]
: to mark (something) with your initials用姓名的首字母做标记于