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/ɪˈnɪʃəl/

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noun

首字母，字首。

The first letter of a word or a name.

Examples :

"My son's name is Ethan, and the initial of his first name is E. "

我儿子的名字是Ethan，他名字的首字母是E。

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noun

首字母，姓名首字母缩写。

In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.

Examples :

"You can get your initials printed at the top."

你可以在顶部印上你的姓名首字母缩写。

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noun

首字母，起首字母

A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Examples :

"The initial of the first chapter in the history textbook was a large, ornate "C". "

历史课本第一章的起首字母是一个很大的，装饰华丽的“C”。

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noun

声母，首音。

Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"The initial consonant sound in the word "sister" is /s/. "

“sister”这个词的声母，也就是首音，是/s/。

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verb

署名首字母, 签缩写。

To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

Examples :

"Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom."

请在每页上署名首字母，并在底部完整签署合同。

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adjective

最初的，开始的

Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

Examples :

"Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods."

最初我们对他们效率的赞赏变成了对他们手段的厌恶。

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adjective

最初的，首字母的

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

Examples :

"The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter."

名字的首字母通常会用大写字母打印出来。

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