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

• 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。
• You'll find lots of places online to watch president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday.
  你将发现网上很多地方观看当选总统奥巴马就职。
• Everyone watched the inauguration of the new president.
  每个人都观看了新总统的就职典礼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 president said in his inauguration he would carry out his campaign commitment.
  总统在就职演说中说，他将履行他的竞选诺言。
• January: Barack Obama's inauguration.
  1月份：巴拉克奥巴马（BarackObama）宣誓就职。
• 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。
• 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。