Betekenis van introduce In het Nederlands

• 0 to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time:

  • Apple has sold many millions of iPods since the product was introduced in 2001.

  • Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.

  • specialized The tube which carries the laser is introduced into the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.

• 1 to tell someone another person's name the first time that they meet:

  • I'd like to introduce my son, Mark.

  • Have you two been introduced (to each other)?

• 2 to be the beginning of something:

  • A haunting oboe solo introduces the third movement of the concerto.

  • The director will introduce the film personally at its premiere.

  • This is the first official biography of her and it is introduced by her daughter.

  • I'd now like to introduce our next guest, who will be singing songs from her latest album.

• 3 to arrange for you to meet and learn the name of another person:

  • I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Sally.

  • George, I’d like to introduce my friend, Sally.

  • It’s my distinct honor to introduce the president of the United States of America.

• 4 to put something into use for the first time, or to put something into a new place:

  • When were music CDs first introduced?

  • These trees were introduced into New England from Europe.

• 5 to make goods or services available to be bought for the first time:

  • The company plans to introduce 45 new models over the next five years.

  • The product range is being overhauled to introduce cheaper lines and more non-food products.

• 6 to make shares, etc. available for the first time:

  • The shares moved higher to their highest level in the 21 years since this market introduced crude oil futures.

• 7 to start using a new system, rule, or method:

  • We will introduce a 10p starting rate of income tax for individuals.

  • The company introduced a jobshare scheme last year.

• 8 to tell someone another person's name the first time they meet:

  • She plans to hold a meeting for all employees in the company to introduce her successor before she leaves.

• 9 to formally suggest a new law to be discussed and voted on by a parliament:

  • introduce a bill/measure

  • He plans to introduce legislation that would set minimum standards for corporate disclosure in the US.