inauguration

英 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

n.  就职典礼；开始，开创；开幕式

复数：inaugurations　

法律

BNC.16284 / COCA.9602

柯林斯词典

• VERB 为…举行就职典礼;使正式就任
  When a new leaderis inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.
  1. The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
     新总统将于 1 月 20 号举行就职典礼。
• VERB 为…举行落成仪式;为…举行成立典礼
  When a new building or institution isinaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony.
  1. A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.
     新建的有毒废物研究中心今天在皇家学院举行落成典礼。
• VERB 开创;开展
  If youinauguratea new system or service, you start it.
  1. Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.
     泛美航空公司开通了第一条国际定期航班线路。

英英释义

noun

• the act of starting a new operation or practice
  1. he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
  2. the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
  Synonym:startup
• the ceremonial induction into a position
  1. the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
  Synonym:inaugural

双语例句

• He got the GOP equivalent of rock-star treatment when he came to Washington last January for Bush's Inauguration.
  去年一月他到华盛顿参加布什就职典礼的时候，得到了共和党对待摇滚歌星的待遇。
• At the inauguration, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court swore in the new President.
  在总统就职仪式上，联邦最高法院总检察长主持了新总统宣誓就职。
• The solemn inauguration ceremony will be held here.
  就要举行隆重的启用仪式了。
• The time of his inauguration was a time of tension and fear about nuclear weapons.
  他就职的时候正是核武器引起的紧张和恐慌的时期。
• The inauguration of interim-leader Hamid Karzai and29 members of his cabinet took place in the capital Kabul.
  卡尔扎伊和二十九名过渡时期的内阁成员在首都卡布尔宣誓就职。
• The full Senate is expected to confirm her appointment Tuesday after President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
  预计全体参议院将在当选总统奥巴马下星期二宣誓就职后正式确认这项提名。
• The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.
  新总统的就职典礼是个辉煌的庆典。
• Richard Milhous Nixon used his middle name at his first inauguration, but dropped it at his second.
  尼克松总统在第一次宣誓就职的时候用了他的中间名Milhous，而在连任宣誓的时候却没有用。
• The inauguration of the President is announced for Friday.
  总统的就职典礼已定于星期五举行。
• President Reagcn accompanied his inauguration speech with many gestures.
  里根总编在就职演说中做了许多手势。