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

• Everyone watched the inauguration of the new president.
  每个人都观看了新总统的就职典礼。
• Many African American families attended the inauguration of the country's first black president.
  很多非洲裔美国家庭参加了美国第一位黑人总统的就职典礼。
• 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。
• We are only a month away from the inauguration of a new president.
  我们离新总统就职只有一个月了。
• The inauguration of presidents in the January is traditionally held on the steps of the Capitol.
  总统一月份的就职仪式传统上在大厦台阶上进行。
• 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。
• 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。
• The inauguration of the President is announced for Friday.
  总统的就职典礼已定于星期五举行。
• January: Barack Obama's inauguration.
  1月份：巴拉克奥巴马（BarackObama）宣誓就职。
• 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。