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最初, 起初
at the starting point of a process or situation
- The drug was initially tested on mice before human trials.
这种药物在人体试验之前最初是在老鼠身上测试的。
- We initially planned to launch in June, but production delays pushed us to August.
我们最初计划在六月推出，但生产延误将我们推迟到了八月。
- I initially hated sushi, but now it's my favorite food.
最初我讨厌寿司，但现在它是我最喜欢的食物。
- The app initially had just 100 users; today it serves millions.
该应用最初只有100名用户；如今它为数百万人服务。
- The treaty was initially signed by only three nations, though others later joined.
该条约最初仅由三个国家签署，尽管后来有其他加入。