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 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。
• 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。
• 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***公司为奥巴马在就职演说上的用词开出了赔率。
• 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。
• President Reagcn accompanied his inauguration speech with many gestures.
  里根总编在就职演说中做了许多手势。
• Everyone watched the inauguration of the new president.
  每个人都观看了新总统的就职典礼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We are only a month away from the inauguration of a new president.
  我们离新总统就职只有一个月了。