inauguration
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪˌnɑː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/
就职;就职典礼
the act of officially putting someone into an important position, or the ceremony at which this is done
He watched the inauguration of his country's new president. 他观看了新总统的就职典礼。
When is the inauguration? 就职典礼什么时候举行？
an inauguration ceremony 就职典礼
正式启用
the act of something officially starting to be used
In 1900 Paris saw the inauguration of the Metro. 1900年，巴黎迎来了地铁的开通。
（新时代的）开创;（新风尚、新活动等的）开始
the beginning of a new period, style, or activity
It was the inauguration of a new era in American life. 这是美国生活新时代的开始。
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- President-elect Jefferson actually arrived on foot for his inauguration on March 4, 1801.
- He wrote a poem for the mayor's inauguration.
- The Foundation announced the inauguration of a Charity Fund.
- the inauguration of a year-long festival of cultural events
- The inauguration of the space station as a working lab was a turning point for science in space.
See: inaugurate