inaugural
/ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl -g(ə-)rəl/ (ame, mw)
inaugural — adjective
- inauguralpositive
- more inauguralcomparative
- most inauguralsuperlative
1. connected with the formal speech, ceremony, or day that marks an important perso
connected with the formal speech, ceremony, or day that marks an important person officially starting a new role.
Mathieu practised his inaugural address in a quiet hotel room.
inaugural address — first official speech on taking office
The city closed three streets for the governor's inaugural parade.
inaugural parade — ceremony linked to taking office
Reporters waited outside before the inaugural ceremony at the palace.
Students watched the rector's inaugural speech on screens across campus.
- ceremonial
broader; can describe any formal event, not specifically the start of office
- opening
can describe a first official event, but is less tied to taking office
文法句型
inaugural + address/speech/ceremony/parade
用法筆記
Usually modifies speech, address, ceremony, parade, or day linked to a leader taking office. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense involves a formal installation into a role, not simply the first event in a series.
常見錯誤
2. being the first event, season, flight, or similar part in a planned series.
being the first event, season, flight, or similar part in a planned series.
Mira scored twice in the club's inaugural match on Friday.
inaugural match — first game in a planned run
The airline sold out seats on its inaugural flight to Seoul.
inaugural flight — first trip on a new route
Kofi curated the museum's inaugural summer festival by the river.
Tuan gave the inaugural lecture for the new history series.
- final
describes the last event in a series rather than the first
文法句型
inaugural + match/flight/lecture/festival
用法筆記
Usually modifies season, lecture, match, flight, or festival. Distinguish from sense 1: nothing here needs to mark someone taking office; it is simply the first planned event in a continuing series.
常見錯誤
inaugural — noun
1. a formal speech given when an important person begins a new public role.
a formal speech given when an important person begins a new public role.
Daniel's inaugural praised the teachers who supported his campaign.
the inaugural — noun meaning the first official speech
The crowd cheered when President Elena ended the inaugural with a joke.
Christopher quoted his grandmother during the inaugural after taking office.
News channels replayed the inaugural all evening after the election.
- inaugural address
fuller and more explicit than the short noun inaugural
- address
broader; can be any formal speech, not only one given on taking office
文法句型
deliver the inaugural
during the inaugural
用法筆記
Most often used for a president's, governor's, or mayor's first speech after taking office. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the speech itself, not the whole ceremony.
常見錯誤
2. the formal ceremony in which a person is placed in an important new office.
the formal ceremony in which a person is placed in an important new office.
Crowds gathered before dawn for the mayor's inaugural in the square.
the mayor's inaugural — public ceremony for taking office
Security checks began early on the day of the presidential inaugural.
Hari brought his daughter to the governor's inaugural at the capitol.
Television anchors discussed the weather before the inaugural started.
- inauguration
the usual full noun for this ceremony
- investiture
more formal and often used for royal, church, or academic roles
- swearing-in
narrower; focuses on the oath-taking part of the ceremony
文法句型
at the inaugural
the inaugural of + leader
用法筆記
Usually refers to a high-profile public ceremony, especially in American political contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the whole event, not the words spoken there.