inaugurateKK [ɪˋnɔgjɚɪt] /ɪˈnɔɡjɚɪt/發音動詞1使就任、為…舉行就職典禮常用被動The new president will be inaugurated in January.新總統將在一月舉行就職典禮。2開創、開啟、揭開正式The treaty inaugurated a new era of cooperation between the two countries.這項條約開啟了兩國合作的新時代。3舉行落成典禮、啟用正式The mayor inaugurated the new library last weekend.市長上週末為新圖書館舉行了啟用典禮。