initiate (EN)
动词,名词

动词 “initiate”

initiate; he initiates; past initiated, part. initiated; ger. initiating
  1. 开始
    The company initiated a new training program for all new employees.
  2. 教授基础知识
    The company decided to initiate new employees into the corporate culture with a week-long orientation program.
  3. 正式接纳为成员(尤指有秘密仪式的团体)
    She was initiated into the ancient society through a secret ceremony in the woods.

名词 “initiate”

sg. initiate, pl. initiates or uncountable
  1. 新成员(指刚加入某个团体、组织或宗教并正在了解相关事务的人)
    After the ceremony, the new initiates were welcomed into the secret society with open arms.