initial
[ɪ'nɪʃ.əl] adjective [before noun]
IMPROVER
■of or at the beginning 开始的，最初的•My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.我最初的惊讶很快变成了兴奋。 •Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.最初的报道说有七人丧生，但这个消息还未得到证实。
[ɪ'nɪʃ.əl] noun countable usually plural
ADVANCED
■the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent a name （姓名的）首字母•He wrote his initials, P.M.R., at the bottom of the page.他在页尾写上了他名字的首字母P.M.R.。 •Paul M. Reynolds refused to say what the initial "M" stood for.保罗‧M‧雷诺兹拒绝说出首字母M代表甚么意思。 •They carved their initials into a tree.他们把自己名字的首字母刻在树上。
[ɪ'nɪʃ.əl] verb transitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
■to write your initials on something 在…上签署姓名的首字母•I initialled the documents and returned them to personnel.我在档上签了自己名字的首字母，然后交还给人事部。 |