inaugurate

1. V-T When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. 使正式就任[usu passive]

The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th. 新總統(tǒng)將在1月20日正式就任。

2. inaugurationN-VAR 就職典禮

...the inauguration of the new Governor. …新任州長的就職典禮。

3. V-T When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. 為…舉行開幕式; 為…舉行落成典禮[usu passive]

A Mafia Museum was inaugurated in Corleone. 一座黑手黨博物館在科萊奧內(nèi)舉行落成典禮。

4. inaugurationN-COUNT 就職典禮; 落成典禮

They later attended the inauguration of the University. 他們后來參加了該大學(xué)的成立典禮。

5. V-T If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. 開創(chuàng)[正式]

Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight. 泛美航空開創(chuàng)了第一個(gè)定期的國際航班。