"one who has been initiated," 1811, from past participle adjective initiate (c. 1600); see initiate (v.).
initiate (v.)
c. 1600, "introduce to some practice or system," also "begin, set going," from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin, originate," from initium "beginning" (see initial). In some senses a back-formation from initiation. Related: Initiated; initiates; initiating; initiator.
实用例句
1. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。
来自柯林斯例句
2. to initiate legal proceedings against sb
对某人提起诉讼
来自《权威词典》
3. A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.
语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.
你可以花很长时间来制定政策，但除非高层对之进行监管，否则不会有效果。
来自柯林斯例句
5. "It takes only one motile sperm to initiate a pregnancy," she said.
