induct

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in·duct /ɪnˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive] formal  1  RRCSSOto officially give someone a job or position of authority, especially at a special ceremony 〔举行特别仪式〕使正式就职be inducted to/into something Eighteen new junior ministers were inducted into the government. 18位资历较浅的新部长正式就任政府职务。2  to officially introduce someone into an important place of honour at a special ceremony 使正式加入〔荣誉组织〕be inducted into something Barry was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. 巴里于1987年被列入篮球名人堂。3. American EnglishPMASSO to officially introduce someone into a group or organization, especially the army 正式吸收…为成员；〔尤指〕征召…入伍n Grammar Induct is usually passive.→ See Verb table

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induct• On Sunday, the fraternity inducts the new pledges.From Longman Business Dictionaryinductin‧duct /ɪnˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to officially introduce someone into a new job or organization, usually through a special ceremonyinduct somebody into somethingMr Clay will be inducted into the company as president at a benefit dinner on Sunday.→ See Verb tableOrigin induct (1300-1400) Latin past participle of inducere; → INDUCE

in·duct verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

give job position or Business especially authority, Corpus someone officially a to of

induct
in‧duct /ɪnˈdʌkt/ verb [transitive usually passive] formal1. to officially give someone a job or position of authority, especially at a special ceremony
    induct somebody to/into something
    18 new junior ministers were inducted into the government.
2. American English to officially introduce someone into a group or organization, especially the army
3. to officially introduce someone into an important place of honour at a special ceremony
    induct somebody into something
    Barry was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.

in·ductBrE /ɪnˈdʌkt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdʌkt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they induct BrE /ɪnˈdʌkt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdʌkt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inducts BrE /ɪnˈdʌkts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdʌkts/ 🔊past simple inducted BrE /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ 🔊past participle inducted BrE /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdʌktɪd/ 🔊 -ing form inducting BrE /ɪnˈdʌktɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdʌktɪŋ/ 🔊 [often passive] ~ sb (into sth) (as sth) (formal) to formally give sb a job or position of authority, especially as part of a ceremony （尤指在典礼上）使正式就职to officially introduce sb into a group or an organization, especially the army 正式吸收（为成员）；（尤指）征召入伍to introduce sb to a particular area of knowledge 使了解；传授◆They were inducted into the skills of magic. 他们获得传授魔术。🔊🔊