initiation

US /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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1.

开始, 启动, 发起

the action of beginning something

:
The initiation of the new project will take place next month.
新项目的启动将在下个月进行。
Her initiation into the company was smooth.
她进入公司的开始很顺利。
2.

入会, 加入, 仪式

the process of being formally accepted into a group or organization, typically with a ritual

:
The secret society held a complex initiation ceremony.
秘密社团举行了复杂的入会仪式。
He underwent a rigorous initiation to join the fraternity.
他经历了严格的入会仪式才加入兄弟会。