inaugurate

vt.

1. 为…举行就职典礼
   • Mr. Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.
     普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
2. 为…举行仪式, 为…举行落成[开幕]仪式
   • The city library was inaugurated by the mayor.
     市长主持了市图书馆的落成仪式。
3. 开创, 创始
   • Concord inaugurated a new era in airplane travel.
     协和飞机开创了空中旅行的新纪元。