initiation
英 [ɪ,nɪʃɪ'eɪʃn]
美[ɪ,nɪʃɪ'eʃən]
- n. 启蒙，传授；开始；入会
英英释意
- 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office;
- "his initiation into the club"
- "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"
- "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
- 2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;
- "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
- "the foundation of a new scientific society"
- "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
- 3. wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge;
- "his knowledgeability impressed me"
- "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
- 4. an act that sets in motion some course of events