来自initial,开始的。引申词义开始，启动。

1. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.

陈是某个中国神学领域的新入门者。

2. to initiate legal proceedings against sb

对某人提起诉讼

3. A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.

语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生.

4. You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.

你可以花很长时间来制定政策，但除非高层对之进行监管，否则不会有效果。

5. "It takes only one motile sperm to initiate a pregnancy," she said.

她说：“只要有一个精子还在活动就有可能引起怀孕”。