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 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。
• 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 did not attend the inauguration of he next President, Thomas Jefferson.
  他没有参加下任总统托马斯？杰弗逊的就职典礼。
• Still, many people found themselves unusually moved by the historic presidential inauguration last week in Washington.
  上星期在华盛顿，许多人发现自己被这次历史性的总统就职典礼异乎寻常地感动了。
• The president's inauguration speech fell into three parts.
  总统的就职演说分成三部分。
• 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。
• Yesterday, Prime Minister Gilani and I attended the inauguration ceremony for the Pakistan-China Friendship Center.
  昨天，我和吉拉尼总理一起为巴中友谊中心落成剪彩，并宣布启动“中巴友好光明行”活动。
• 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。
• 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。
• Inauguration Day occurs once every four years, about two and a half months after the national election.
  就职日发生每四年一次，约两个半月后的全国选举。