inaugural

英 [ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl]

美 [ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl]

adj.  就职的; 开幕的; 成立的; 创始的
n.  就职演说; 就职典礼

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牛津词典

adj.

• 就职的；开幕的；成立的；创始的
  first, and marking the beginning of sth important, for example the time when a new leader or parliament starts work, when a new organization is formed or when sth is used for the first time
  1. the President's inaugural address
     总统的就职演说
  2. the inaugural meeting of the geographical society
     地理学会的成立大会
  3. the inaugural flight of the space shuttle
     航天飞机的首次飞行

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 就职的;就任的
  Aninauguralmeeting or speech is the first meeting of a new organization or the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country.
  1. In his inaugural address, the President appealed for unity.
     总统在他的就职演说中呼吁国家统一。

英英释义

noun

• the ceremonial induction into a position
  1. the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
  Synonym:inauguration
• an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
  Synonym:inaugural address

adj

• serving to set in motion
  1. the magazine's inaugural issue
  2. the initiative phase in the negotiations
  3. an initiatory step toward a treaty
  4. his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
  5. the liner's maiden voyage
  Synonym:initiativeinitiatoryfirstmaiden
• occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
  1. the President's inaugural address
  2. an inaugural ball

双语例句

• America's44th president struck a determined, but pragmatic tone, on economic matters in his inaugural address.
  这位美国第44任总统在他就职典礼的讲话中就经济问题表达了坚定务实的态度。
• A gala ball after the inaugural ceremony.
  就职典礼仪式后的庆祝舞会。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.
  皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。
• The president's inaugural address was watched on TV by an audience of millions.
  上百万名观众在电视上观看了总统的就职演说。
• The ambition of his second inaugural address was abandoned almost as it was spoken.
  他在第二个总统任期就职演讲中提出的抱负，言犹在耳就遭到了遗弃。
• In his first inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson warned of entangling alliances.
  托马斯-杰斐逊在他的就职演说中告诫我们结盟的危害。
• In the evening, 2nd board of directors Inaugural Ceremony was held in Chime Long Hotel's convention center.
  当晚在长隆国际会展中心，协会举行了盛大的第二届理事会就职典礼仪式。
• In his inaugural address, he announced the dawn of a new "era of responsibility";
  在他的就职演说中，他宣布一个“负责任的新时代”即将来临；
• We have built strong relationships since our inaugural meeting in Beijing.
  北京会谈以来，我们建立起坚实的合作伙伴关系。
• The inaugural class in March 2009 attracted 40 students, with a further 42 students in the second year.
  2009年3月招收的第一个班级吸引了40名学员，第二年吸引了42名学生。