inaugurate

US /ɪˈnɑː.ɡjə.reɪt/
UK /ɪˈnɑː.ɡjə.reɪt/
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1.

开创, 启动, 开始

begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period)

:
The new policy will be inaugurated next month.
新政策将于下月启动
The company plans to inaugurate a new era of innovation.
公司计划开创一个创新新时代。
2.

就职, 任命

admit (someone) formally to public office with a ceremony

:
The new president will be inaugurated next month.
新总统将于下月就职
She was inaugurated as the first female mayor of the city.
她被任命为该市第一位女市长。
3.

揭幕, 开幕

open (a building or monument) with a formal ceremony

:
The new library was inaugurated by the mayor.
新图书馆由市长揭幕
They will inaugurate the monument with a grand ceremony.
他们将举行盛大仪式为纪念碑揭幕