2009年4月18日 星期六

the uninitiated, initiate

By JIM NOLES

The city still has an ability to surprise the uninitiated, particularly for modern visitors who arrive with collective memories of the city’s violent civil rights past.



Definition

the uninitiated plural noun MAINLY HUMOROUS
people who are without knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity:
Michelle, for the uninitiated, is the central female character in ITV's latest comedy series.

uninitiated Show phonetics
adjective MAINLY HUMOROUS


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initiate (TEACH) Show phonetics
verb [T]
to teach someone about an area of knowledge, or to allow someone into a group by a special ceremony:
At the age of eleven, Harry was initiated into the art of golf by his father.
Each culture had a special ritual to initiate boys into manhood.

initiate Show phonetics
noun [C] FORMAL
a person who has recently joined a group and has been taught its secrets

initiation Show phonetics
noun [C or U]
when someone is first introduced to an activity or skill:
My initiation into the mysteries of home brewing was not a success.

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