transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnɔ:gjʊreɪt ]
( inaugurates, inaugurating, inaugurated)
1.
When a new leader is inaugurated , they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.
The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed
• in‧augu‧ra‧tion
(inaugurations)
...the inauguration of the new Governor.
N-VAR : oft N of n , N n
2.
When a new building or institution is inaugurated , it is declared open in a formal ceremony.
A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.
= open
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed
• in‧augu‧ra‧tion
They later attended the inauguration of the University.
N-COUNT : usu N of n
3.
If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. ( FORMAL )
Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.
VERB : V n