Noun:the first letter of a word (especially a person's name);
"he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
Adjective:occurring at the beginning;
"took the initial step toward reconciliation"
Verb:mark with one's initials
initial的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)This is a letter paper personalized with his initials.这是一张有他姓名首字母的信纸。用作形容词(adj.)After the initial cheers,the noise of the crowd began to die away as the group started playing.开始的欢呼声结束以后，乐队开始演奏，人们的喧闹声也随之逐渐消失。We are through the initial testing period.我们通过了最初的考试阶段The word “hour” is pronounced without an initial aspirate.hour一词的首字母h不发送气音。用作及物动词(vt.)She initialed a handkerchief and gave it to that young man.她在手帕上绣上姓名的首字母，把它送给了那个年轻人。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.The initial talks formed the basis of the later agreement.最初的会谈形成了后来协议的基础。After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.她克服了起初的羞怯之后,变得十分友善。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词initial issue(杂志的)创刊号initial letter of a word单词的第一个字母,首字母initial money创办费,开办费initial point起点,出发点initial velocity初速度
经典引文
A big blue handkerchief with his initials embroidered in the corner.
出自：A. Uttley
The earliest books left spaces for initials..which were completed by illuminators.
出自：J. Hutchinson
The commands are based on initials such as CV for 'centre vertically'.
出自：New Scientist
From this initial mistake of hers all the subsequent trouble, sorrow and tragedy have come.
出自：J. Galsworthy
The trade protocol..was valid for an initial period of five years.
出自：Gentleman (Bombay)
After a while the initial euphoria of having a place of his own wore off.
出自：C. Peters
The signing of a Panama Canal treaty that was initialed last month.
