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 president's inauguration speech fell into three parts.
总统的就职演说分成三部分。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Everyone watched the inauguration of the new president.
每个人都观看了新总统的就职典礼。
January: Barack Obama's inauguration.
1月份：巴拉克奥巴马（BarackObama）宣誓就职。
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。
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 solemn inauguration ceremony will be held here.
就要举行隆重的启用仪式了。