Inaugurate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 举行就职典礼; 开创
• ［英］ v. 举行就职典礼 ( install) ; 开创 ( initiate; commence )
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +augur ( 预示, 开始) +ate -> 开始进入 -> 就职
• ［同］ 派生词: inauguration ( n. 就职, 就职典礼)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-rated; -rating)

• Etymology: Latin inauguratus, past participle of inaugurare, literally, to practice augury, from in- + augurare to augur; from the rites connected with augury
• Date: 1606
• 1. to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
• 2.
  • a. to dedicate ceremoniously ; observe formally the beginning of <inaugurate a new school>
  • b. to bring about the beginning of
• Synonyms: see begin
• ? inaugurator noun

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