参考词典中commencement的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 开始,着手;毕业典礼,授奖典礼
常用短语
参考例句
- Seeds begin to burgeon at the commencement of spring.
春天开始时种子开始发芽。
- Seeds begin to burgeon at the commencement of spring.
英英解释
3个名词解释
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
[同] commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, beginning, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time
[反] end, ending, middle
[例]- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
[同] commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation, graduation exercise
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- the act of starting something
[同] commencement, beginning, start
[反] finish, finishing
[例]- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
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