The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousand fold. ——Aristotle
最初同真理的小偏差，之后会被放大一千倍。——亚里士多德（古希腊哲学家）
initial [ɪ'nɪʃəl]
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adj.最初的
英英释义：You use initial to describe something that happens at the beginning of a process.——Collins
During the initial stage of the Gulf war, food prices moved up. 海湾战争初期，食品价格上涨。
n.(姓名的) 大写首字母
英英释义：Initials are the capital letters which begin each word of a name. For example, if your full name is Michael Dennis Stocks, your initials will be M.D.S.——Collins
Peter Smith carved his initials, P.S., into a tree. 彼得史密斯把他姓名的大写首字母P.S.刻在了一棵树上。
v.签姓名的首字母于
英英释义：If someone initials an official document, they write their initials on it, for example to show that they have seen it or that they accept or agree with it.——Collins
If you make any changes to this official document, please initial it. 如果你要对这份公文做任何修改，请签上你姓名的首字母。