1、initial

开始的;最初的

The initial reaction has been excellent.

初期的反应非常好。

The aim of this initial meeting is to clarify the issues.

本次初步会议的目标是澄清这些问题。

用姓名的首字母签名于

Would you mind initialing this voucher?

请在凭单上用首字母签名。

The agreement was initialled in June.

这份协议是6月份草签的。

(姓名的)首字母

a silver Porsche car with her initials JB on the side.

车身有她姓名缩写JB的银色保时捷跑车

2、critical

极重要的;关键的

The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.

该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。

Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.

环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。

(局势)严重的，有危险的

The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.

如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。

Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.

其日常财务状况十分糟糕。

批评的;挑剔的

His report is highly critical of the trial judge.

他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。

a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime.

几十名一直批判该政权的知识分子