initiate
/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
CEFR level C1Topic WorkWord #7008 in the learning path
发起；启动
Definitions
v. To cause a process or activity to begin.
发起；启动
v. To introduce someone to an activity or admit them to a group.
使入门；接纳入会
Example
Someone needs to initiate a conversation about the noise.
得有人先开口谈谈噪声问题。
Local authorities should initiate programmes that encourage residents to recycle household waste more effectively.
地方政府应启动相关项目，鼓励居民更有效地回收生活垃圾。
Collocations
- initiate negotiations
- initiate a project
- initiate someone into
Word family
- initiation (n.)
- initiator (n.)
- initiative (n.)
Synonyms
- begin
- launch
Antonyms
- terminate
Usage tip
作动词较正式；initiate sb into指使入门。
FAQ
- What does initiate mean?
- To cause a process or activity to begin. To introduce someone to an activity or admit them to a group.
- How is initiate pronounced?
- UK /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/, US /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
