inaugurate

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in·au·gu·rate /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt $ -ˈnɒː-/ verb [transitive]  1  PGONEWto hold an official ceremony when someone starts doing an important job in government 为〔重要官员〕举行就职典礼inaugurate somebody as something On 8 January 1959 de Gaulle was inaugurated as first president of the Fifth Republic. 1959年1月8日戴高乐就任法兰西第五共和国第一任总统。2  PGOFIRSTto open a building or start an organization, event etc for the first time 举行〔新建筑物〕落成典礼；举行〔组织〕创建仪式；为〔公共活动〕举行开幕式 The Turner Prize was inaugurated in 1984. 特纳奖于1984年正式设立。► see thesaurus at establish3  BEGINNING formal if an event inaugurates an important change or period of time, it comes at the beginning of it 开始〔一个重要变化〕；开创 The International Trade Agreement inaugurated a period of high economic growth. 《国际贸易协定》开创了一个经济高速发展的时代。 —inauguration /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃən $ ɪˌnɒː-/ noun [countable, uncountable] President Hoover’s inauguration 胡佛总统的就职典礼→ See Verb table

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inaugurate• The Washington summit actually eliminated major causes of tension, and promised to inaugurate a new world structure.• It inaugurates a series of four books about Desert Storm that Clancy plans to write with leading commanders.• The widow's case inaugurated Davide's career in justice.• The new President will be inaugurated in January.• In 1960, Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia.• The faction was formally inaugurated on Dec. 18.• The new Assembly was due to be inaugurated on June 1.• Aurigny inaugurated services on 1st March 1968, flying a lone Islander.From Longman Business Dictionaryinauguratein‧au‧gu‧rate /ɪˈnɔːgjəreɪt-ˈnɒː-/ verb [transitive]1to begin a new system, service, project etcThe airline inaugurated its first nonstop flight to Moscow last year.a billion dollar aid package inaugurated at the economic summit in Paris2to officially celebrate when a person takes up an important position such as that of president, by holding a special ceremonyHe is keeping quiet about his budget plans until after he is inaugurated on Jan 7. —inauguration noun [countable, uncountable]the inauguration of a Hungarian stock exchangethe third anniversary of President Roh Tae Woo’s inauguration→ See Verb tableOrigin inaugurate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of inaugurare, from augurare ( → AUGUR); because the ceremony involved looking at signs of what might happen in the future

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inaugurate
in‧au‧gu‧rate /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt, ɪˈnɔːɡjʊreɪt $ -ˈnɒː-/ verb [transitive]1. to hold an official ceremony when someone starts doing an important job in government
    inaugurate somebody as something
    On 8 January 1959 de Gaulle was inaugurated as First President of the Fifth Republic.
2. to open a building or start an organization, event etc for the first time:
    The Turner Prize was inaugurated in 1984.
3. formal if an event inaugurates an important change or period of time, it comes at the beginning of it:
    The International Trade Agreement inaugurated a period of high economic growth.
—inauguration /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃən, ɪˌnɔːɡjʊˈreɪʃən $ ɪˌnɒː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
    President Hoover’s inauguration
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ establish to start a company or organization, especially one that exists for a long time: The company was established in 1899. | He established a new research centre in Dublin. | Most of the money will be used to establish local industries and mobilize the work-force.
   ▪ set up to start a new company or organization. Set up is less formal than establish, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: Kate and her partner are setting up their own printing business. | Dad set up as a builder in 1990 and now he employs over twenty men.
   ▪ open to start a business that provides services to the public, such as a shop, restaurant, or hotel: He opened his first restaurant in 1995. | They just opened a new supermarket on Van Nuys Boulevard.
   ▪ found to start a company or an organization such as a school or a hospital, especially by providing the money for it – used about something that was started a long time ago: Who originally founded the college? | The bank was founded 60 years ago in Munich.
   ▪ inaugurate /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt, ɪˈnɔːɡjʊreɪt $ -ˈnɒː-/ formal to start an organization with an official ceremony: Twenty years after the airport was inaugurated, it introduced its first transatlantic flights.

in·aug·ur·ateBrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they inaugurate BrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inaugurates BrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪts/ 🔊past simple inaugurated BrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle inaugurated BrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form inaugurating BrE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb + noun to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony 为（某人）举行就职典礼◆He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.他将于一月份就任总统。~ sth to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony 为…举行落成仪式（或创建仪式）◆The new theatre was inaugurated by the mayor. 新落成的剧院由市长主持了开幕典礼。🔊🔊~ sth (formal) to introduce a new development or an important change 引进；开创；开始◆The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration. 登陆月球开创了太空探索的新纪元。🔊🔊▸ in·aug·ur·ation BrE /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] ◆the President's inauguration总统就职典礼◆an inauguration speech就职演说