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investitures

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌt͡ʃʊrz/

Meanings
noun

授职仪式，就职典礼.

The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.

Examples :

""The university held annual investitures for new professors, formally presenting them with their faculty positions and responsibilities." "
大学每年都会为新教授举行授职仪式，正式授予他们教职和职责。
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Related Words

Illustration investing

investing verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪŋ/

投资，投入.

"She is investing time in studying for her exams to get a good grade. "

她正在投入时间复习考试，希望能取得好成绩。

Illustration transforming

transforming verb

/trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɔrmɪŋ/

转变， 变形。

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

炼金术士们试图把铅变成金子。

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration positions

positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

位置，地点。

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

老师把学生们分配到教室里不同的位置。

Illustration prescriptive

prescriptive adjective

/pɹɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

规定性的，规范的。

"The school's dress code is very prescriptive; it dictates exactly what clothing students can wear. "

学校的着装规定非常具体，甚至可以说是规定性的，它明确规定了学生可以穿什么衣服。

Illustration embroidered

embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

刺绣，绣花

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

我奶奶为了我的生日，在一块靠垫套子上绣了花。

Illustration presenting

presenting verb

/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/ /priˈzɛntɪŋ/

介绍，引见

"to present an envoy to the king"

将一位使节引见给国王。

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

责任，职责，义务。

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一份沉重的负担。

Illustration professors

professors noun

/prəˈfesərz/

教授，正教授。

"The professors at the university are highly respected for their research and teaching. "

大学里的教授们因其研究和教学而备受尊敬。

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。