commencement
英 [kəˈmensmənt]
美 [kəˈmensmənt]
n. 开始; 开端; 学位授予典礼; 毕业典礼
BNC.12251 / COCA.13566
牛津词典
noun
- 开始；开端
beginning- the commencement of the financial year
财政年度的开始
- the commencement of the financial year
- 学位授予典礼；毕业典礼
a ceremony at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 开始
Thecommencementof something is its beginning.- All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.
申请修读这门课程者至少要年满16岁。
- All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.
- 学位授予仪式;(大学或高中的)毕业典礼
Commencementis a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 graduation
英英释义
noun
- the act of starting something
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
双语例句
- It is my great honor to declare the commencement of the Shanghai International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights.
我非常荣幸地宣布，上海知识产权国际会议现在开幕！ - With the commencement of our school, I started my study in grade three.
开学了，我从三年级开始读。 - I became sick of commencement speeches at about your age.
在和你们差不多大的时候，我开始厌倦毕业典礼上的演讲。 - Written documentation evidencing this certification must be on file with owner prior to commencement of work.
必须在开始工作前，将证明该认证的书面文件提交给业主。 - So on this commencement day, I speak to you as a parent.
因此，在你们的毕业典礼上，我以一个家长的身份跟你们说这番话。 - Hold a field work conference with the Contractor before commencement.
作业前与承包商召开现场工作会议。 - I'm confident that the graduation ceremonies will really be a commencement and that lots of work await you.
我相信毕业典礼实在只是一个开端，日后有无数的工作在等着你。 - This was the glad commencement of a bracing day in early winter.
秋尽冬来，一个提神醒脑的日子就这样欢欢喜喜地开始了。 - So I listened to lots of commencement speeches online.
所以，我开始在网上听大量的演讲来汲取灵感。 - This can be the most important thing of the year except graduation or commencement day.
这是除了学校毕业典礼和开学以外一年里最重要的事情。