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

• Viewership spiked during the noon hour when Obama was taking the oath of office and delivering his inaugural address.
  电视观众锁定中午时间，其时奥巴马正进行宣誓就职和发表就职演说。
• The new president took the oath of office at the inaugural ceremony in front of the capitol.
  新总统在美国州议会大厦前面的就职典礼上宣誓就职。
• 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。
• 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。
• A gala ball after the inaugural ceremony.
  就职典礼仪式后的庆祝舞会。
• The new governor pledged in his inaugural address to follow the path of responsible liberalism.
  那时，他作为新州长在就职演说中承诺，将遵循负责任的自由主义道路。
• 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。
• She appears wearing a magenta silk sheath dress by Jason wu, who also designed her inaugural gown.
  在封面照上，米歇尔身穿一袭由设计师吴季刚为其设计的绛红色紧身丝质裙装。她在奥巴马就职典礼上所穿的礼服就出自吴季刚之手。
• A new era in Hospitality has dawn with the inaugural partnership between Dimensions Education Group and International Bartenders Association.
  博伟国际教育集团和国际调酒师协会合作开创了酒店管理的新领域。
• August inaugural issue has been published!
  八月创刊号已出版！