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 did not attend the inauguration of he next President, Thomas Jefferson.
  他没有参加下任总统托马斯？杰弗逊的就职典礼。
• 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 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 for the new building will be held this morning.
  今天上午将举行新厦的落成典礼。
• The next evening we were watching President Bush's inauguration.
  第二天晚上，我们在看布什总统就职仪式。
• They pitched into presidential inauguration to celebrate the important moment of the country.
  他们全力投入总统就职典礼来庆祝国家重要的一刻。
• President Bush's farewell address was his last public event planned before the inauguration.
  总统布什的告别演说是他在奥巴马就职典礼前最后一次公开活动。
• Still, many people found themselves unusually moved by the historic presidential inauguration last week in Washington.
  上星期在华盛顿，许多人发现自己被这次历史性的总统就职典礼异乎寻常地感动了。
• The president's inauguration speech fell into three parts.
  总统的就职演说分成三部分。
• Will you attend the inauguration tomorrow?
  你明天要参加就职典礼吗？