initial
[i'niʃəl]
n.(词)首字母
adj.开始的, 最初的, 字首的
vt.签姓名的首字母于
例句与用法：
The initial `h' in `hour' is not aspirated.
hour一字中起首的h不发送气音。
The word `hour' is pronounced without an initial aspirate.
hour一字的开头字母h不发送气音。
The government underwrotethe initial costs of the operation.
政府为该项活动提供了开办时所需的费用。
The new aircraft has performed very well in its initial trials.
这种新式飞机在最初几次试飞中表现性能良好。
After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.
她克服了开始时的羞涩之后，就变得非常友善。
Please write down your initials on each page of the paper.
请在每页考卷上写下名字的首字母。
词形变化：
副词: initially | 名词: initialness | 动词过去式: initialed/initialled | 动词过去分词: initialed/initialled | 动词现在分词: initialing/initialling | 动词第三人称单数: initials/initials |
详细释义：
a.
1. 开始的, 最初的
His initial reaction was one of shock.
他最初的反应是震惊。
2. 在字开头的
n.[C]
1. (字的)起首字母
2. (姓名或组织名称等的)首字母[P1]
He carved his initials on the wall.
他将他名字的首字母刻在这墙上。
vt.
1. 签(或印)姓名的首字母于
He initialed the paper G.P.S.
他在文件上签上姓名的首字母G.P.S。
2. 草签