initially

英 [ɪˈnɪʃəli]

美 [ɪˈnɪʃəli]

adv.  开始; 最初; 起初

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2289 / COCA.2715

牛津词典

adv.

• 开始；最初；起初
  at the beginning
  1. Initially, the system worked well.
     开始时系统运转良好。
  2. The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300.
     最初报道死亡人数约250，后修订为300。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 最初;开始
  Initiallymeans soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it.
  1. Forecasters say the gales may not be as bad as they initially predicted...
     预报员说大风也许不像他们起初预报的那么猛烈。
  2. Initially, they were wary of Simon.
     开始时他们对西蒙小心提防。

英英释义

adv

• at the beginning
  1. at first he didn't notice anything strange
  Synonym:ab initio

双语例句

• It is an almost universal truth that the more we are promoted in a job, the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it.
  这几乎是一条普遍的真理：我们在某一工作中越往上晋升，实际运用那些当初在工作中经常实践的技能的机会就越少。
• It is necessary initially to classify the headaches into certain types
  首先，必须将头痛分为几个类型。
• He was initially articled to a solicitor.
  他最初订约给一位律师当学徒。
• Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.
  苏黎世的富足最初来自于14世纪对丝绸贸易的高度垄断。
• Leap seconds were initially added at least once a year, but have slowed since 1979.
  闰秒起先一年至少增加一次，但是自从1979年来就放慢了。
• But initially it was hard to persuade Chinese scientists to accept this.
  但一开始，很难说服中国科学家接受这一点。
• Not all projects or software delivery processes can or should be automated initially.
  并不是所有的项目或者软件交付过程都能够或者应该最初就是自动化的。
• I was initially concerned with the approach for this upgrade.
  我最初对这种升级方法有点担心。
• I initially dismissed the idea out of hand.
  我起初不假思索地就否定了这个想法。
• He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood
  他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。