1 (formal 正式) to start sth 着手进行；开始: to initiate peace talks 展开和谈

2 initiate sb (into sth) to explain sth to sb or make him/her experience sth for the first time 初步传授；使初步经历: I wasn't initiated into the joys of skiing until I was 30. 我到30岁才领略滑雪之乐。

3 initiate sb (into sth) to bring sb into a group by means of a special ceremony （通过特别仪式）使（某人）加入（某组织）: to initiate sb into a secret society 正式接纳某人加入秘密会社 ➔initiation /-ˈeɪʃn ||; -ˈeʃən/ noun [U]: All the new students had to go through a strange initiation ceremony. 所有的新生都得经过古怪的入会仪式。