📒 to tell two or more people who have not met before what each other’s names are; to tell somebody what your name is
- introduce somebody Allow me to introduce my mother.
- The lead singer introduced each member of the band.
- introduce somebody as something He introduced me as a new member of the company.
📒 to be the main speaker in a television or radio show, who gives details about the show and who presents the people who are in it; to tell the audience the name of the person who is going to speak or perform
- The next programme will be introduced by Mary David.
- It is my pleasure to introduce my first guest on the show tonight…
📒 to mention something for the first time in a piece of writing
- introduce something Introduce the topic and briefly state your own opinion.
- Each new idea should be introduced in a new paragraph.
- In Chapter 3 the author introduces the concept of the learner-centred classroom to readers.
📒 to make somebody learn about something or do something for the first time
- introduce somebody to something The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course.
- He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother.
- She has developed her love of archery since being introduced to the sport by a workmate.
📒 to make something available for use, discussion, etc. for the first time
- introduce something The company has recently introduced a new warehouse management system.
- Legislation will be introduced to ensure free bus travel for all pensioners.
- The new law was introduced in 2007.
📒 to be the start of something new
- Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music.
- A slow theme introduces the first movement.
📒 to bring a plant, an animal or a disease to a place for the first time
- introduce something (to something) (from something) Some new species were introduced accidentally to Australia from Europe.
- Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island.
- introduce something into something Diseases were inadvertently introduced into the environment by settlers.
📒 to formally present a new law so that it can be discussed
- to introduce a bill (before Parliament)
📒 to put something into something
- Particles of glass had been introduced into the baby food.
📒 to cause something to contain errors
- introduce something Measurement error could have been introduced by respondents' recall errors.
- introduce something into something The analyst's rankings rely on subjective information, which may introduce a bias into the rankings.