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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

就职典礼

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiùzhí diǎnlǐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inauguration/ɪˌnɔːɡjʊˈreɪʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"总统的就职典礼吸引了全世界的目光。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The formal ceremony or act of admitting someone to office.

    "The president's inauguration was attended by thousands of well-wishers in the capital."
  2. 2

    The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

    "The inauguration of the high-speed rail network marked a new era in public transit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'inauguratio', stemming from 'inaugurare' meaning 'to take omens from the flight of birds' or 'to consecrate by augury'. Over time, the term evolved from ancient Roman religious practices of divination into the formal act of inducting someone into a public office with solemn ceremony.

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