the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a special ceremony; the act of introducing somebody to an activity or skill (常指通过特别仪式的)入会;介绍某人初试某活动(或技艺) There was an established initiation ceremony for new boys. 对于新来的男孩,有一种既定的入会仪式。 The gym charges an initiation fee of $125. 健身房收取 125 美元的入会费。 - initiation into something
her initiation into the world of marketing 她初次涉足营销界
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryinitiation + noun- ceremony
- rite
- ritual
- …
- initiation into
- a rite of initiation
- (formal)
the act of starting something 开始;创始;发起 It is generally the police who deal with the initiation of criminal proceedings. 通常是警方处理刑事诉讼的启动。