1560s, from French inauguration "installation, consecration," and directly from Latin inaugurationem (nominative inauguratio) "consecration, installment under good omens," noun of action from past participle stem of inaugurare "take omens from the flight of birds; consecrate or install when such omens are favorable," from in- "on, in" (see in- (2)) + augurare "to act as an augur, predict" (see augur).
双语例句
1. They later attended the inauguration of the University.
他们后来参加了该大学的落成典礼。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The inauguration of the President is announced for Friday.
总统的就职典礼已定于星期五举行.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.
3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.
美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Kennedy now had sventy - three days to go until inauguration.