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

• 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。
• Transitivity Analysis of American President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address
  美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马就职演说的及物性分析
• The President delivers an inaugural address, setting the tone for the new administration.
  主席提供了就职演说，定调的新政府。
• 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 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Today we are holding the inaugural session of the Preparatory Meeting of the New Political Consultative Conference.
  我们的新的政治协商会议的筹备会，今天开幕了。
• The president gave an inaugural speech when he took office.
  总统上任时发表了就职演说。