inaugural
/ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl -g(ə-)rəl/ (ame, mw)
inaugural — 形容詞
- inauguralpositive
- more inauguralcomparative
- most inauguralsuperlative
1. connected with the formal speech, ceremony, or day that marks an important perso
就職
指新領導正式開始職務時的儀式或演說
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.
Mathieu 在安靜的飯店房間裡練習他的就職演說。
inaugural address — first official speech on taking office
The city closed three streets for the governor's inaugural parade.
這座城市為州長的就職遊行封閉了三條街道。
inaugural parade — ceremony linked to taking office
Reporters waited outside before the inaugural ceremony at the palace.
記者在皇宮舉行的就職典禮前於外頭等候。
Students watched the rector's inaugural speech on screens across campus.
學生在校園各處的螢幕上觀看校長的就職演說。
- 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.
首次
指一系列活動中第一個安排的
being the first event, season, flight, or similar part in a planned series.
Mira scored twice in the club's inaugural match on Friday.
Mira 在球會週五的首次比賽中攻入兩球。
inaugural match — first game in a planned run
The airline sold out seats on its inaugural flight to Seoul.
該航空飛往首爾的首次航班座位全部售罄。
inaugural flight — first trip on a new route
Kofi curated the museum's inaugural summer festival by the river.
Kofi 策劃了博物館在河邊舉辦的首屆夏季節。
Tuan gave the inaugural lecture for the new history series.
Tuan 為這個新的歷史講座系列主講了首次講座。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a formal speech given when an important person begins a new public role.
就職演說
就職儀式上發表的正式演說
a formal speech given when an important person begins a new public role.
Daniel's inaugural praised the teachers who supported his campaign.
Daniel 的就職演說稱讚了支持他競選的老師們。
the inaugural — noun meaning the first official speech
The crowd cheered when President Elena ended the inaugural with a joke.
President Elena 以一個笑話結束就職演說時，人群歡聲雷動。
Christopher quoted his grandmother during the inaugural after taking office.
Christopher 在就任後的就職演說中提到了他的祖母。
News channels replayed the inaugural all evening after the election.
新聞頻道在選舉後整個晚上都重播這篇就職演說。
- 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.
就職典禮
某人正式開始重要新職位的儀式
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.
人群在天亮前就聚集到廣場，準備參加市長的就職典禮。
the mayor's inaugural — public ceremony for taking office
Security checks began early on the day of the presidential inaugural.
總統就職典禮當天，安全檢查很早就開始了。
Hari brought his daughter to the governor's inaugural at the capitol.
Hari 帶著女兒到州長的就職典禮現場。
Television anchors discussed the weather before the inaugural started.
電視主播在就職典禮開始前討論天氣狀況。
- 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.