inaugurate
gb/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/ us/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
C1
Engelsk
beiktat, felavat, megnyit, elindít
UDSAGNSORD
C1
FORMAL
1
beiktat
C1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is inaugurated as [office/title]
She was inaugurated as the country's first female president in January.
Januárban iktatták be az ország első női elnökeként.
The new mayor will be inaugurated at city hall on Monday.
Az új polgármestert hétfőn iktatják be a városházán.
After a short ceremony, the governor was officially inaugurated for a second term.
Læringseksempler
The president was inaugurated in January.
Az elnököt januárban iktatták be.
He was inaugurated as mayor last week.
A múlt héten iktatták be polgármesterként.
Typisk fejl:
Do not use this for giving someone an ordinary job; it usually refers to an important public or official position.
Betydning
formally install in office
Ordforbindelser
be inaugurated as president
|be inaugurated as mayor
|be inaugurated into office
|newly inaugurated president
|inauguration ceremony
|president-elect is inaugurated
Synonymer
swear in (more specifically emphasizes the official oath)
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install (formal; emphasizes putting someone into a position)
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induct (often used for membership in an organization rather than elected office)
Antonymer
remove (take someone out of an official position)
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oust (force someone out of power or office)
Temaer
government
|politics
|ceremonies
|leadership
Definition
to officially make someone president, mayor, or another leader in a formal ceremony
To formally put someone into an official position, especially a public office, in a ceremony.
UDSAGNSORD
C1
FORMAL
2
Brugsmønster:
inaugurate [a building/project/service/event]
The prime minister inaugurated the new hospital this morning.
A miniszterelnök ma reggel felavatta az új kórházat.
The company inaugurated its first overseas office last week.
A vállalat múlt héten megnyitotta első külföldi irodáját.
The festival was inaugurated with a concert in the main square.
Læringseksempler
They inaugurated the new school on Friday.
Pénteken felavatták az új iskolát.
The museum was inaugurated by the mayor.
A múzeumot a polgármester avatta fel.
Typisk fejl:
For everyday starts, use “start,” “open,” or “launch”; “inaugurate” sounds formal and official.
Betydning
officially open or launch
Ordforbindelser
inaugurate a new building
|inaugurate a hospital
|inaugurate a project
|inaugurate a service
|inaugurate a program
|inaugurate a festival
|officially inaugurate
Synonymer
open (more general and much more common)
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launch (common for products, services, and projects)
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unveil (emphasizes presenting something new to the public)
Antonymer
close (stop a place or event from operating)
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shut down (end the operation of a service, project, or organization)
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terminate (formal; end something officially)
Temaer
ceremonies
|business
|public_services
|events
Definition
to officially open or start something, often in a ceremony
To officially open, introduce, or start a building, institution, service, event, or project, often with a formal ceremony.
UDSAGNSORD
C1
FORMAL
3
Brugsmønster:
inaugurate [a period/era/tradition/policy/phase]
The discovery inaugurated a new era in cancer treatment.
A felfedezés új korszakot nyitott a rákkezelésben.
Her appointment inaugurated a period of rapid reform at the university.
Kinevezése az egyetemen a gyors reformok időszakának kezdetét jelentette.
The policy inaugurated a shift toward more flexible working hours.
Læringseksempler
The invention inaugurated a new era in travel.
A találmány új korszakot nyitott az utazásban.
The new law inaugurated major changes.
Az új törvény jelentős változásokat indított el.
Typisk fejl:
This use is often figurative and usually describes an important change, not a small everyday beginning.
Betydning
begin a new period
Ordforbindelser
inaugurate a new era
|inaugurate a period of reform
|inaugurate a tradition
|inaugurate a new phase
|inaugurate a policy
|inaugurate a shift
Synonymer
begin (more general and neutral)
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initiate (formal; emphasizes causing something to start)
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usher in (often used for the start of a new era or period)
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introduce (emphasizes bringing a new practice or policy into use)
Antonymer
end (bring a period or activity to a close)
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conclude (formal; finish something)
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terminate (formal; stop something completely)
Temaer
change
|history
|society
|business
Definition
to begin an important new time, change, or way of doing things
To mark the beginning of a new period, development, policy, or way of doing something.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
inaugurate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
US/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
in - aug - ur - ate (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (aug)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: inaugurate
- 3rd Person Singular: inaugurates
- Present Participle: inaugurating
- Past: inaugurated
Udtryk
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