commencement

英 [kə'mensmənt] 美 [kə'mensmənt]

• n. 开始；毕业典礼

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U][S]开始，开端

   a beginning

2. [U][S]毕业典礼，学位授予典礼

   graduation ceremonies at a school or college

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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"
   

2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

3. the act of starting something;

   "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The commencement of articulate speech belongs to this period.
   音节分明的语言即开始于这一期。
2. Seeds begin to burgeon at the commencement of spring.
   春天来临时种子开始发芽。
3. At commencement, academic degrees are officially given.
   在毕业典礼上，学位被正式颁发。
4. The commencement was held in the grand hall.
   毕业典礼在豪华的大厅举行。
5. He made a speech at the commencement.
   他在毕业典礼上做了一次演讲。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Would passengers please put out cigarettes before the commencement of the flight.
   请乘客们在飞机起飞前熄灭香烟。
2. He was invited to speak at the commencement.
   他受邀在毕业典礼上讲话。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

～+名词

• commencement address 毕业典礼上的演说

近反义词

【近义词】

• dawn 黎明
• onset 攻击
• beginning 开始
• start 开始
• graduation 毕业
• outset 开始
• origination 开始
• inauguration 就职典礼
• instigation 煽动
• initiation 开始
• dawning 拂晓
• initiative 首创精神
• institution 制定
• opening 开口
• conception 概念
• graduation ceremony 毕业典礼
• kickoff 开球
• get-go 开端
• first 第一的
• graduation exercise 毕业典礼
• commencement ceremony (美国)毕业典礼...
• showtime 开演时间
• starting time [计]起始时间...
• offset 抵消