inauguration
inauguration — 名詞
- inaugurationsingular
- inaugurationsplural
1. a formal ceremony or event at which someone officially begins a new public role
就職典禮
新任重要職位的正式就任儀式
a formal ceremony or event at which someone officially begins a new public role by making a promise or taking an oath
Sofie watched the presidential inauguration on television with her grandparents.
Sofie 和祖父母一起在電視上觀看總統就職典禮。
collocation: presidential inauguration
The mayor's inauguration was held in the town square in front of a large crowd.
市長的就職典禮在市中心廣場舉行，現場有大批群眾。
Reuben's family traveled to Washington to attend his uncle's inauguration as a senator.
Reuben 一家人飛到華盛頓，參加他叔叔的參議員就職典禮。
At the inauguration, Sophia placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath.
就職典禮上，Sophia 將手放在聖經上宣誓就職。
Folake read about the chief justice's inauguration in the morning newspaper.
Folake 在早報上讀到關於首席大法官就職典禮的報導。
- induction
less formal; focuses on being introduced to a position rather than the ceremonial event
- swearing-in
narrower; refers specifically to the legal act of taking the oath, not the wider ceremony
- investiture
more formal and ceremonial; often used for monarchy or religious leadership
- resignation
the act of leaving a position, opposite of being installed
用法筆記
Frequently capitalized when referring to the US presidential event specifically. The verb form 'inaugurate' is also common in formal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the formal event or moment when a new system, machine, service, or building begi
啟用
新系統或設施開始運作的啟用典禮
the formal event or moment when a new system, machine, service, or building begins operating for the first time
The inauguration of the new subway system took place last Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
新地鐵系統的啟用典禮在上週四舉行，並有剪綵儀式。
collocation: inauguration of [facility]
Vikram attended the inauguration of the hospital's new cancer treatment wing.
Vikram 參加了醫院新癌症治療大樓的啟用典禮。
The company celebrated the inauguration of its first factory in southern Vietnam.
該公司慶祝其在越南南部第一座工廠的啟用。
Wei wrote a detailed report about the inauguration of the city's traffic control center.
Wei 寫了一份關於市區交通控制中心啟用的詳細報告。
The inauguration of the high-speed railway was covered by every major television network.
高鐵的啟用典禮受到各大電視網的報導。
- opening
less formal and more general; can apply to any new facility or event
- launch
common for products, services, or campaigns; less ceremonial than inauguration
- commissioning
technical term for putting a ship, power plant, or military system into service
- closure
the act of shutting down a facility or service
常見錯誤
3. the start of a new era, movement, or activity, often one that is seen as importa
開端
新時代或活動的起始
the start of a new era, movement, or activity, often one that is seen as important or significant
The invention of the smartphone marked the inauguration of a new digital age for communication.
智慧型手機的發明開啟了通訊領域的數位新時代。
collocation: inauguration of a new [era/age]
Saira sees the peace agreement as the inauguration of an era of cooperation.
Saira 認為這項和平協議開啟了一個合作的新時代。
The cultural festival was the inauguration of a new tradition for the local community.
這個文化節慶是當地社區一項新傳統的開端。
Historians view the election results as the inauguration of a period of reform.
歷史學家認為這次選舉結果開啟了一個改革的時代。
The discovery of penicillin marked the inauguration of modern antibiotic medicine.
青黴素的發現開啟了現代抗生素醫學的時代。
- end
the conclusion of a period or activity
- conclusion
the final part of an era or process