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- a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role初试锋芒, 崭露头角。
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- dated the first appearance of a debutante in society〈旧〉（青年女子的）初次露面, 初涉社交。
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- as modifier denoting the first recording or publication of a group, singer, or writer（团体、歌唱家或作者的）处女作：
a debut album.
首张唱片。
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- the first public appearance of a new product or presentation of a theatrical show（新产品的）首次亮相; （戏剧的）首场演出：
the car makes its world debut next week.
该车将于下周首次在世界亮相。
no obj., with adverbial
1- perform in public for the first time首场演出, 初次登场：
the Rolling Stones debuted at the Marquee.
滚石乐队的首次演出是在大帐篷俱乐部举行的。
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- (of a new product) be launched（新产品）面世：
the model is expected to debut at $19,000.
该机型预期将以19,000美元的价格面世。
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- with obj.(of a company) launch (a new product)（公司）推出（新产品）：
the company is to debut new software.
公司将推出新的软件。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from French début, from débuter 'lead off'.