inauguration

英 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]

n. 就职典礼；开始，开创；开幕式

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。

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

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。
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。
The solemn inauguration ceremony will be held here.
就要举行隆重的启用仪式了。
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。
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。
Will you attend the inauguration tomorrow?
你明天要参加就职典礼吗？
His inauguration speech in March set the tone.
在3月份的就职演说中，吴登盛便为新政定下了基调。
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。
The inauguration of the President is announced for Friday.
总统的就职典礼已定于星期五举行。