introduce
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they introduce | |
| he / she / it introduces | |
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to tell two or more people who have not met before what each other’s names are; to tell somebody what your name is 把…介紹（給）；引見；（自我）介紹 - introduce somebody
Allow me to introduce my mother. 請允許我介紹我的母親。 The lead singer introduced each member of the band. 主唱介紹了樂隊的每個成員。 - introduce somebody as something
He introduced me as a new member of the company. 他把我這個公司新成員向大家介紹了一下。 - introduce A to B
He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. 他在聚會上介紹我認識了一位希臘姑娘。 - introduce A to B as something
She was introduced to me as a well-known novelist. 有人向我介紹她是一位著名的小說家。 - introduce A and B
Sue and Jo were introduced by a mutual friend. 蘇和喬是由一個共同的朋友介紹的。 We have met before, but we haven't been formally introduced. 我們以前見過面，但還沒經過正式介紹。 - introduce yourself
Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. 讓我來自我介紹一下吧。我叫海倫 · 羅賓斯。 The chairperson introduced herself and opened the discussion. 主席做了自我介紹，開始了討論。 ‘Kay, this is Steve.’ ‘Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.’ “凱，這是史蒂夫。” “是的，我知道，我們已經自己相互介紹了。” - introduce yourself to somebody
She made sure she introduced herself to all her new colleagues. 她向所有的新同事做了自我介紹。
Express Yourself Making introductionsMaking introductions 作介紹 There are different ways of introducing people to one another, depending on how formal the situation is: 介紹人們彼此認識有幾種不同的方式，這要取決於場合的正式程度： Amy, do you know my friend Simon? 艾米，你認識我的朋友西蒙嗎？
Have you two met? Jane, this is Matt. 你們兩位見過面嗎？簡，這是馬特。
Ted, this is Gwen—she's Porter's mother. 泰德，這是格溫，她是波特的母親。
Can I introduce you to my colleague Professor Welsh? 讓我來介紹你認識我的同事韋爾什教授。
回應： No, I don't think we've met. I'm Harry. 不，我想我們沒見過面。我是哈裏。
Hello. Nice to meet you. 你好，很高興認識你。
Hi. I'm Norman Miller. 你好，我是諾曼 · 米勒。
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- formally
- properly
- briefly
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to be the main speaker in a television or radio show, who gives details about the show and who presents the people who are in it; to tell the audience the name of the person who is going to speak or perform 主持（節目）；介紹（講演者或演員） The next programme will be introduced by Mary David. 下一個節目由瑪麗 · 戴維主持。 It is my pleasure to introduce my first guest on the show tonight… 很榮幸向大家介紹今晚節目的第一位嘉賓…
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to mention something for the first time in a piece of writing 在一篇文章中第一次提到某事 - introduce something
Introduce the topic and briefly state your own opinion. 介紹題目，簡述自己的看法。 Each new idea should be introduced in a new paragraph. 每個新想法都應該在新的段落中介紹。 In Chapter 3 the author introduces the concept of the learner-centred classroom to readers. 在第三章中，作者向讀者介紹了以學生爲中心的課堂的概念。
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to make somebody learn about something or do something for the first time 使初次了解；使嘗試 - introduce somebody to something
The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. 第一堂課是讓學生了解這門課的主要内容。 He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. 他第一次接觸毒品是由他哥哥介紹的。 She has developed her love of archery since being introduced to the sport by a workmate. 自從一個同事讓她接觸射箭運動開始，她就培養起對這項運動的愛好。 - introduce something to somebody
It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. 是她最先使我體會到了帆船運動的樂趣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- recently
- first
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to make something available for use, discussion, etc. for the first time 推行；實施；采用 - introduce something
The company has recently introduced a new warehouse management system. 該公司最近推出了一種新的倉庫管理系統。 Legislation will be introduced to ensure free bus travel for all pensioners. 將立法確保所有養老金領取者免費乘坐公共汽車。 The new law was introduced in 2007. 這項新法律是於 2007 年開始實施的。 Psychologists first introduced the term in the early 1990s. 心理學家於 20 世紀 90 年代初期首次使用這個術語。 to introduce measures/reforms 推行措施/改革 - introduce something to something
We are going to introduce a few changes to the system. 我們打算對該制度進行一些改革。 - introduce something into something
The government plans to gradually introduce the latest technology into all schools. 政府計劃逐步將最新技術引入所有學校。
Extra ExamplesThe company is introducing a new range of products this year. 公司今年將推出一系列新産品。 The airline has introduced a cheap return fare to New York. 航空公司推出往返紐約的廉價機票。 The local authority plans to introduce new regulations on parking. 地方當局計劃推出新的停車管理規則。 The government has introduced tough new import restrictions. 政府已開始實施嚴格的限制進口的新規定。 The practice of community policing was introduced in the 1970s. 社區警務的做法是 20 世紀 70 年代推行的。 She attempted in vain to introduce some order into the classroom. 她試圖讓課堂秩序好一些，但卻白費力氣。 They recently introduced a yogurt drink into the market. 他們最近在市場上推出了一款酸奶飲料。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- recently
- first
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- intend to
- plan to
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to be the start of something new 作爲（新事物）的開頭；使開始；創始 -
to bring a plant, an animal or a disease to a place for the first time 引進（動物或植物）；傳入（疾病） - introduce something (to something) (from something)
Some new species were introduced accidentally to Australia from Europe. 一些新物種從歐洲偶然引入澳大利亞。 Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island. 自從引進山羊之後，這個島上的植被模式改變了。 - introduce something into something
Diseases were inadvertently introduced into the environment by settlers. 疾病是由定居者無意中引入環境的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- recently
- first
- initially
- …
- intend to
- plan to
- want to
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- into
- newly introduced
- recently introduced
- introduce something (to something) (from something)
- introduce something (specialist)
to formally present a new law so that it can be discussed 將（法案）提交討論 to introduce a bill (before Parliament) （向議會）提交議案
- introduce something (into something) (formal)
to put something into something 將…放進；添入 to cause something to contain errors 將…放進；添入 - introduce something
Measurement error could have been introduced by respondents' recall errors. 測量誤差可能是由回答者的回憶誤差引起的。 - introduce something into something
The analyst's rankings rely on subjective information, which may introduce a bias into the rankings. 分析師的排名依賴於主觀信息，這可能會給排名帶來偏差。
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people人
TV/radio show電視／電台節目
in a piece of writing在一篇文章中
new experience新經歷
new product/law新産品；新法律
start開始
plant/animal/disease動植物；疾病
in parliament議會
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘bring (a person) into a place or group’): from Latin introducere, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ducere ‘to lead’.