Word · Frequency #21443
initiator
发起者;开创者
A person who initiates something.
- 1.
One who initiates.
发起者
- 2.
a person who initiates a course of action
发起者
- 3.
A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
引发链式反应或聚合的物质。
- 4.
A component of a nuclear weapon that produces a burst of neutrons to start the chain reaction.
核武器中产生中子爆发以启动链式反应的部件。
- 5.
A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs.
大型机中启动多个作业的任务。
- 6.
A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.
在体内存在最终导致癌症的物质。
引发剂;致癌引发物;中子引发器;作业启动任务;发起者
In use
She was the initiator of the community recycling program.
The initiator of the petition collected over a thousand signatures.
As the initiator of the research, he presented the first findings.
initiator of + noun phrase
表示某事件的发起人。
He was the initiator of the peace talks.
他是和平谈判的发起者。
initiator in + noun phrase
强调在某个领域或活动中的发起者身份。
She played a key role as an initiator in the project.
她在项目中作为发起者发挥了关键作用。
be the initiator of something
常用结构,表示某个实体是某事的发起者。
Connections
Collocations
- initiator of a project
- 项目发起人
- She was the initiator of the project.她是这个项目的发起人。
- initiator of a lawsuit
- 诉讼发起人
- He was the initiator of the lawsuit.他是这起诉讼的发起人。
- initiator of a conversation
- 对话发起者
- John was the initiator of the conversation.约翰是这场对话的发起者。
- chain initiator
- 链引发剂
- A chain initiator was added to start the reaction.添加了一种链引发剂以启动反应。
Synonyms
- originator
- 首创者;起源者;原创者 · originator 强调最先想出或引发某事,语气中性;initiator 更偏重‘开始’这一动作,常可互换,但 originator 更突出原创性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把initiator拆成“in it”加“iator”:想象一个人“在事情里面(in it)”先动手,带头启动的那个人,就是“发起者”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing、scientific papers、technical documentation 该词正式程度随语境变化:表示“发起者/开创者”时,常用于正式或半正式场合,语气中性偏正式;在科学、技术、医学等专业领域中则是正式术语,指“引发剂”、“启动部件”等。使用时应根据上下文判断其具体含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
“initiator” 读作 /ˌɪnɪˈʃieɪtɝ/,重音在 /ʃieɪ/,末尾的 /eɪtɝ/ 与 curator /kjʊˈreɪtər/、creator /kriˈeɪtər/ 的 /eɪtər/ 押韵。appreciator、negotiator、radiator、aviator 虽同样以 -iator 结尾,但重音位置不同,读音与 initiator 并不相同,注意不要望形生音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.