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

• Critical Discourse Analysis of President Kennedy's Inaugural Address
  对肯尼迪总统就职演说的批评性话语分析
• His inaugural speech last Sunday was broadly conciliatory and emphasized clean government and rule of law.
  他在上星期的就职演说中致力于广泛的和解，强调廉洁的政府和树立法律的尊严。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 held a number of successful inaugural meetings of the new party in the area.
  我们在该地区成功地举行了多次新政党成立大会。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。