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Inaugurate Means Long ɪ'Nɔːɡjəreɪt President United States Inaugurated

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Pron [ɪ'nɔːɡjəreɪt]
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The new President of the United States will be inaugurated on January 20.
新信任总统将在1月20日举行就职典礼。
【重点词汇】
inaugurate v. 举行就职典礼
Vocab
inauguratecommence officially

To inaugurate means to start something, to give it a kick off. The opening day pep rally inaugurates the high school football season.

Inaugurate comes from the Latin word augur, which means taking signs from birds, or telling the future. The Romans would always look for good omens to mark the beginning of something––a war, or a new emperor’s reign––so inaugurate became linked to new beginnings. While inaugurate has long been used in formal contexts, such as the swearing-in ceremony that inaugurates a President's term in office, inaugurate is now also used casually. You might inaugurate your marathon training with a long run.

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