Inglese

inauguration

gb/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
B2 Inglese
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Sostantivo formal B2 event
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Official ceremony for taking office

an official ceremony when a president, mayor, or other leader starts the job

Schema d'uso: [someone]'s inauguration; the inauguration of [official] as [position]
Errore comune:
Do not use inauguration for an ordinary first day at work; use first day or start instead.
Sinonimi
swearing-in (focuses on the oath of office, not the whole ceremony) | installation (formal placing of someone in an office; can sound ceremonial or religious) | induction (admission into a role or organization; less specific to presidents)
Contrari
leaving office (marks the end of an official role rather than the start) | farewell (an event saying goodbye, often at the end of a role)
Collocazioni
presidential inauguration |inauguration ceremony |official inauguration |attend an inauguration |watch the inauguration |inauguration speech |inauguration events |inauguration security |the president's inauguration |the mayor's inauguration
Temi
politics |government |ceremonies |leadership
Esempi
  • The president's inauguration drew large crowds to the capital.
  • At the governor's inauguration, she promised to focus on schools and housing.
  • The ceremony was brief, but the inauguration was watched by millions online.
Esempi per chi studia
  • We watched the president's inauguration on TV.
  • His inauguration is next week.
Sostantivo formal B2 event
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Formal opening or launch

an official opening of a new place, service, or project

Schema d'uso: the inauguration of [building/project/service/organization]
Errore comune:
For shops, restaurants, and informal events, opening or launch is usually more natural than inauguration.
Sinonimi
opening (more common and less formal) | launch (often used for a product, service, project, or campaign) | dedication (an official ceremony for opening or naming a public building or monument)
Contrari
closure (the ending or shutting down of a place or activity) | shutdown (the stopping or closing of a service, organization, or system)
Collocazioni
official inauguration |formal inauguration |grand inauguration |inauguration ceremony |the inauguration of a new building |the inauguration of a new bridge |the inauguration of a rail service |mark the inauguration |celebrate the inauguration |hold an inauguration
Temi
ceremonies |public_events |business |infrastructure
Esempi
  • The inauguration of the new hospital will take place on Monday.
  • A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official inauguration of the bridge.
  • The gallery invited donors to the inauguration of its new wing.
Esempi per chi studia
  • We went to the inauguration of the new library.
  • The inauguration of the rail line was on Friday.
Sostantivo formal C1 abstract
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Start of a new system

the start of something new, especially a new system, policy, or period

Schema d'uso: the inauguration of [era/policy/system/program]
Errore comune:
This use is formal; in everyday English, start or beginning is usually better.
Sinonimi
beginning (more general and neutral) | introduction (emphasizes putting something new into use) | initiation (formal word for starting a process or activity)
Contrari
end (the point when something stops rather than begins) | termination (formal ending of something) | discontinuation (stopping a system, policy, or activity that had been in use)
Collocazioni
the inauguration of a new era |the inauguration of a policy |the inauguration of a program |the inauguration of reforms |mark the inauguration of |herald the inauguration of |since its inauguration
Temi
change |history |politics |society
Esempi
  • The agreement marked the inauguration of a new phase in trade relations.
  • Many historians see the discovery as the inauguration of a new era in physics.
  • The government announced the inauguration of a nationwide recycling program.
Esempi per chi studia
  • The reform marked the inauguration of a new system.
Grammatica
Forma base
inauguration
IPA
GB/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
Sillabe e accento
in - aug - ur - a - tion (5 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ur)
Forme flesse
Noun
  • Base: inauguration
  • Plural: inauguration
Espressioni

inauguration day

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/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase

Day of official swearing-in

the day when a new president or other official officially starts the job

Esempi
  • Thousands of visitors came to Washington for Inauguration Day.
  • On Inauguration Day, the president takes the oath of office.
  • Security plans are usually announced weeks before Inauguration Day.

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