ab initio

中文含义：从头开始；从基础原理出发

英语词性：adverb

美式发音：æb ɪˈnɪʃi.oʊ

同义词：from scratch, from the beginning, from first principles

易混淆单词：initially, principally

双语例句：

1. The ab initio calculations of electronic structure and thermodynamic properties of the compound were performed using density functional theory.

1、采用密度泛函理论进行了该化合物的电子结构和热力学性质的从头开始计算。

2. Ab initio determination of protein-ligand complex structures provides a powerful tool for the design of novel therapeutics.

2、蛋白质-配体复合物结构的从头开始测定为新型治疗药物的设计提供了有力的工具。