inauguration

noun
🔊/ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/
🔊/ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] a special ceremony at which a new public official or leader is introduced or a building or organization is officially opened
    • the President’s inauguration总统就职典礼
    • an inauguration speech就职演说
    Topics Politicsc2
  2. [uncountable] (formal) the introduction of a new development or an important change引进;开创;开始
    • the inauguration of an era of free trade自由贸易时代的揭幕