inaugurate sb as sth
用于人时，表示通过正式仪式使某人就任，后接 as 补足职位或头衔。
They inaugurated her as the new president.
他们为她举行了新总统就职典礼。
为…举行就职典礼；使正式就任
inaugurates — third person singular of inaugurate
开创；启动；开始；为…举行落成仪式；为…揭幕；以正式仪式使就任(某职位或高位)。；以正式仪式为(建筑、纪念碑等)揭幕或投入使用。；以正式仪式或隆重方式开始(重要行动、发展、组织或时期)；也指开始、着手。
To formally admit someone into an important position or office with a ceremony.
以正式仪式使就任(某职位或高位)。
To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
以正式仪式为(建筑、纪念碑等)揭幕或投入使用。
To dedicate (a building, monument, etc.) for public use by a formal ceremony.
以正式仪式或隆重方式开始(重要行动、发展、组织或时期)；也指开始、着手。
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely), to begin or commence (something); to start.
一般现在时
The president inaugurates the new academic year every September.
校长每年九月为新学年举行开学典礼。
一般过去时
They inaugurated the building last week.
他们上周为这座大楼举行了落成典礼。
现在完成时
The new system has been inaugurated successfully.
新系统已成功启用。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The new president will be inaugurated in a ceremony in January.
新总统将在1月的仪式上宣誓就职。
用法提示：inaugurate 的被动形式表示举行就职典礼
The invention of the internet inaugurated a new era of global communication.
互联网的发明开创了全球通信的新时代。
用法提示：inaugurated 表示开创一个新时代
The town inaugurated its annual music festival with a grand parade.
该镇以盛大的游行开始了年度音乐节。
用法提示：inaugurated 表示开始举办活动
用于人时，表示通过正式仪式使某人就任，后接 as 补足职位或头衔。
They inaugurated her as the new president.
他们为她举行了新总统就职典礼。
用于建筑物、机构等事物时，表示举行落成、开幕或启用仪式。
The new bridge was inaugurated last month.
这座新桥的落成典礼于上个月举行。
宾语为抽象事物时，表示“开创、开启”，不一定涉及仪式。
This agreement inaugurated a period of peace.
这项协议开启了一段和平时期。
swear in 强调宣誓仪式，特指就职前宣誓，适用于总统、法官等；install 还可指安装设备，语义更宽。
install 强调正式任命，也可用于设备安装；在就任语境中常与 inaugurate 互换，但更口语化。
induct 强调正式接纳进入组织或团体，常用于学会、军队等，不限于政治职位，语气与 inaugurate 相近。
grammar · medium
易错句子The inaugurate ceremony was held at noon.
正确表达The inaugural ceremony was held at noon.
这里把动词 inaugurate 误用为形容词。修饰名词 ceremony 需要用形容词 inaugural（就职的），而不是动词原形；inaugurate 是动词，表示“为…举行就职典礼/开启”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was inaugurated president of the association.
正确表达She was inaugurated as president of the association.
被动结构 be inaugurated 后接职位时，介词 as 不能省略，构成 be inaugurated as + 职位，表示“正式就任某职位”。少了 as 句子不完整，语义也不清楚。
针对inaugurate“开创、启动”的含义，指正式结束某段时期、活动或过程。
针对inaugurate“使正式就任”的含义，指将某人从职位上撤下，通常用于政治或权力语境。
inaugurate 指以正式、隆重的仪式开始或开启重大事项（如就职、落成）；initiate 只表示“发起、着手”某个行动或过程，不强调仪式，宾语常为计划、改革、讨论等。
inaugurate 强调就任时举行的正式仪式，常用于总统、市长等公职；install 侧重把某人安排到某个职位，也可指安装设备，不一定有公开仪式。
inaugurate 强调“首次启用或正式开幕”；dedicate 则侧重“把某处或某项成果奉献给某人或某目的”，常用搭配是 dedicate something to someone/something，且不一定表示“首次开放使用”。
为总统举行就职典礼
The committee will inaugurate the newly elected president in January.
委员会将于一月为新当选的总统举行就职典礼。
宣誓就任总统
She was inaugurated as the country's first female president.
她宣誓就任该国首位女总统。
开启新时代
The peace treaty inaugurated a new era of cooperation between the two nations.
该和平条约开启了两国合作的新时代。
为建筑物举行落成典礼
The mayor will inaugurate the new city hall next week.
市长将于下周为新市政厅举行落成典礼。
开通新服务（常指新航线）
The airline inaugurated a daily nonstop service between Beijing and London.
这家航空公司开通了北京至伦敦的每日直飞航班。
in- + augur + -ate
inaugur- + -ation
inaugur- + -al
augur (词根)
augur + -y
开启新时代；开创纪元
The peace agreement inaugurated a new era of cooperation between the two countries.
这项和平协议开启了两国合作的新时代。
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