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
- Period of insurance and the commencement of the insurance liability;
保险期间和保险责任开始时间； - Lessee must be given a Disclosure Statement and Draft Lease at the commencement of negotiations.
承租人在谈判开始时必须得到该店铺的详情披露和草拟租约。 - You can also set up any of these tasks and the closing time and date of their commencement.
您也可以设立任何这些任务的结束时间和条款的生效日期。 - 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。 - 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。 - Then I went to look up what commencement meant.
然后我才去查“毕业典礼”是什么意思（众人笑）。 - I will receive my diploma at commencement.
毕业典礼时我会接到毕业证书。 - Entry form will be destroyed before the commencement of next Music Festival.
报名表将于来届音乐节开始前销毁。 - He was invited to speak at the commencement.
他受邀在毕业典礼上讲话。 - 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。