起初，大多数人赞成这个新方案。

___Initially, most people approved of the new scheme.

损害比最初认为的要严重得多。

The damage was far more serious than ___initially believed.

他起初不同意妻子的意见，但经过多次劝说，他终于让步了。

He ___initially disagreed with his wife but after much persuasion, he finally gave in.