The research team will initiate a series of controlled experiments to test the new catalyst's efficiency.
研究团队将启动一系列对照实验，以测试新催化剂的效率。
As a result, each arm can process sensory information and initiate movement somewhat independently of the central brain, allowing an octopus to explore several different surfaces simultaneously.
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Which choice best defines “initiate”?
D — Begin, introduce. “initiate” means begin, introduce.
Which word means “begin, introduce”?
D — initiate. “initiate” means begin, introduce.
initiate — begin, introduce. In Chinese: 开始，发起，介绍.
initiate is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/.
The research team will initiate a series of controlled experiments to test the new catalyst's efficiency. (研究团队将启动一系列对照实验，以测试新催化剂的效率。)
begin, launch, commence — all close in meaning to initiate (begin, introduce).
conclude, terminate — each the opposite of initiate (begin, introduce).
Yes. initiate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
initiate(start)