Word
auspicate
/ˈɔːspikeit/
verb
开创；为...开创有利开端
To inaugurate; to make a favorable beginning for.
- 1.
To foreshow; to foretoken.
预示；预兆。
- 2.
To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
使开端良好；开创；就职。
预示；预兆；预示；预兆。；使开端良好；开创；就职。；以讨吉利的仪式着手做
In use
The village elder auspicated the harvest festival by offering prayers to the gods.
Every new venture is auspicated with a small ceremony to ensure good fortune.
The team is auspicating the project launch by ringing a ceremonial bell.
auspicate something
They auspicated the new building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
他们以剪彩仪式为新建大楼讨吉利地开工。
auspicate something with something
The company auspicated its expansion with a series of lucky charms.
公司用一系列吉祥物为其扩张讨吉利地启动。
auspicate by doing something
Connections
Confusing words
- inaugurate
- 为...举行就职典礼；开始（一个新时代）；开创 · inaugurate指正式且有仪式的开始，强调公开性；auspicate指用吉利的仪式开始，更强调祈福性质
- initiate
- 开始，发起（一个过程、计划等） · initiate泛指开始某个行动或过程，不强调仪式；auspicate特指以祈求好运的仪式开始
Word family
- auspice
- 预兆；支持 · n.
- auspicious
- 吉利的；吉祥的 · adj.
- auspiciously
- 吉利地；吉祥地 · adv.
- auspiciousness
- 吉利；吉祥 · n.
Learner notes
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