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 solemn inauguration ceremony will be held here.
  就要举行隆重的启用仪式了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Is offering odds on phrases that may be used by US president-elect Barack Obama in his inauguration speech Tuesday.
  的就职典礼将于（美国当地时间）本周二举行。日前，爱尔兰一家博彩公司为奥巴马在就职演说上的用词开出了赔率。
• Richard Milhous Nixon used his middle name at his first inauguration, but dropped it at his second.
  尼克松总统在第一次宣誓就职的时候用了他的中间名Milhous，而在连任宣誓的时候却没有用。
• The next evening we were watching President Bush's inauguration.
  第二天晚上，我们在看布什总统就职仪式。
• 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。
• Will you attend the inauguration tomorrow?
  你明天要参加就职典礼吗？
• 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。