initiation 音标拼音: [ɪn
, ɪʃi'eʃən]
n . 开始,起蒙,入会
开始,起蒙,入会
initiation 启动
initiation 启动
initiation n 1 :
a formal entry into an organization or position or office ;
"
his initiation into the club "; "
he was ordered to report for induction into the army "; "
he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame " [
synonym : {
initiation },
{
induction }, {
installation }]
2 :
the act of starting something for the first time ;
introducing something new ; "
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult "; "
the foundation of a new scientific society " [
synonym :
{
initiation }, {
founding }, {
foundation }, {
institution },
{
origination }, {
creation }, {
innovation }, {
introduction },
{
instauration }]
3 :
wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge ; "
his knowledgeability impressed me "; "
his dullness was due to lack of initiation " [
synonym : {
knowledgeability }, {
knowledgeableness },
{
initiation }]
4 :
an act that sets in motion some course of events [
synonym :
{
trigger }, {
induction }, {
initiation }]
Initiation \
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n . [
L .
initiatio :
cf .
F .
initiation .]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
The act of initiating ,
or the process of being initiated or introduced ;
as ,
initiation into a society ,
into business ,
literature ,
etc . "
The initiation of courses of events ." --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society ;
mode of entrance into an organized body ;
especially ,
the rite of admission into a secret society or order .
[
1913 Webster ]
Silence is the first thing that is taught us at our initiation into sacred mysteries . --
Broome .
[
1913 Webster ]
87 Moby Thesaurus words for "
initiation ":
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abecedary ,
acceptance ,
admission ,
admittance ,
anchorage ,
and arithmetic ,
baccalaureate service ,
baptism ,
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ceremony ,
colonization ,
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commencement ,
convocation ,
curtain raiser ,
debut ,
elementary education ,
elements ,
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embarkment ,
empty formality ,
enlistment ,
enrollment ,
entrance ,
establishment ,
exercise ,
exercises ,
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fixation ,
floating ,
flotation ,
formal ,
formality ,
foundation ,
function ,
graduation ,
graduation exercises ,
hornbook ,
immission ,
inaugural ,
inaugural address ,
inauguration ,
inception ,
induction ,
installation ,
installment ,
instatement ,
institution ,
introduction ,
intromission ,
investiture ,
launching ,
liturgy ,
lodgment ,
maiden speech ,
mooring ,
mummery ,
observance ,
office ,
opener ,
ordination ,
origination ,
peopling ,
performance ,
plantation ,
population ,
preliminary ,
primer ,
propaedeutic ,
reading ,
religious ceremony ,
rite ,
rite de passage ,
rite of passage ,
ritual ,
rudiments ,
service ,
settlement ,
settling ,
solemnity ,
solemnization ,
unveiling ,
writing
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