initiation
US /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
1.
開始, 啟動, 發起
the action of beginning something
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The initiation of the new project will take place next month.
新專案的啟動將在下個月進行。
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Her initiation into the company was smooth.
她進入公司的開始很順利。
2.
入會, 加入, 儀式
the process of being formally accepted into a group or organization, typically with a ritual
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The secret society held a complex initiation ceremony.
秘密社團舉行了複雜的入會儀式。
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He underwent a rigorous initiation to join the fraternity.
他經歷了嚴格的入會儀式才加入兄弟會。