Initial

(noun.) the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); 'he refused to put the initials FRS after his name'.

(verb.) mark with one's initials.

(adj.) occurring at the beginning; 'took the initial step toward reconciliation' .

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• By the year 1880 the standard form of marine engine for large powers had become the compound double cylinder type, expanding steam from an initial pressure as high as 90 pounds. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Only through them, in the literal time sense, will the initial activities reach a satisfactory consummation. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• On Christmas eve of 1801, Trevithick made the initial trip with the first successful steam road locomotive through the streets of Camborne in Cornwall, carrying passengers. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• So many wagons, bearing his initial, running all over the country. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The initial labor is usually protracted. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Sch?ffer proved wonderfully adept at cutting type, and later at illuminating the initial letters that were needed. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• With regard to the old infirmary, we have gained the initial point--I mean your election. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• As to the note, it is important also, or at least the initials are, so I congratulate you again. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Somewhat later, the handle became pointed, and was engraved with bright, cut ornaments and a cartouch at the end in which were engraved the initials of the owner. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• His initials were inside it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• There was no record or legend of any prisoner with those initials, and many fruitless guesses were made what the name could have been. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Curious circumstance about those initials, sir,' said Mr. Magnus. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The writing was signed with Anne Catherick's initials. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Within the lid of the box, I carefully graved with my scissors' point certain initials. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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