Definition: at the beginning Level: B2
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.
