commencement
英 [kəˈmensmənt] 美 [kəˈmɛnsmənt]

n.

开始；开端；毕业典礼；学位授予典礼

变形

复数：commencements

双语释义

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

commencement[ kə'mensmənt ]

• n.
  • the time at which something is supposed to begin

    同义词：beginningfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

  • an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

    同义词：commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise

  • the act of starting something

    同义词：beginningstart

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)～+名词

• commencement address毕业典礼上的演说

词组短语

commencement date生效日期

同近义词辨析

commencement, origin, founding, initiation

commencement学位颁授典礼

origin起点，开端，来源，作复数时指血统，背景，出身

founding弃儿

initiation 开始，发起，initiation of sth

双语例句

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。

权威例句

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