1. 为…举行就职典礼;使正式就任
When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.
e.g. The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
新总统将于 1 月 20 号举行就职典礼。
inauguration...the inauguration of the new Governor.
新任州长的就职典礼
...his long inauguration speech.
他的长篇就职演说
2. 为…举行落成仪式;为…举行成立典礼
When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony.
inaugurate的解释
e.g. A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.
新建的有毒废物研究中心今天在皇家学院举行落成典礼。
inaugurationThey later attended the inauguration of the University.
他们后来参加了该大学的落成典礼。
3. 开创;开展
If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it.
e.g. Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.
泛美航空公司开通了第一条国际定期航班线路。