commencement

英 [kəˈmensmənt]

美 [kəˈmensmənt]

n.  开始; 开端; 学位授予典礼; 毕业典礼

GREIELTS法律

BNC.12251 / COCA.13566

牛津词典

noun

• 开始；开端
  beginning
  1. the commencement of the financial year
     财政年度的开始
• 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.
  1. 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。
• 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
  1. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
  Synonym:beginningstart
• an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
  Synonym:commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise
• the time at which something is supposed to begin
  1. they got an early start
  2. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
  Synonym:beginningfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

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