The government has initiated a programme of economic reform.

政府已开始实施经济改革方案。

She brought me a cookie – a Viennese crescent she got from the best bakery in New York – and initiated the first of a life time of serious talks.

她给了我一块饼干——她从纽约最好的面包店买的维也纳式新月形饼干——开始了一生中第一次严肃的谈话。

Hundreds are initiated into the sect each year.

每年有好几百人被接纳到这个教派中。

He initiated her into the study of other cultures.

他引导她进入对于其他文化的研究。