单词 | commence |
释义 | com·menceAW BrE /kəˈmens/ NAmE /kəˈmens/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they commenceBrE /kəˈmens/ NAmE /kəˈmens/ present simple - he / she / it commencesBrE /kəˈmensɪz/ NAmE /kəˈmensɪz/ past simple commencedBrE /kəˈmenst/ NAmE /kəˈmenst/ past participle commencedBrE /kəˈmenst/ NAmE /kəˈmenst/ -ing form commencingBrE /kəˈmensɪŋ/ NAmE /kəˈmensɪŋ/ [I , T ] (formal ) to begin to happen ; to begin sth 开始发生;开始;着手◆ The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon . 会议定于午间召开。◆ I will be on leave during the week commencing 15 February . 我将从 2 月 15 日开始一周的休假。◆ ~with sth The day commenced with a welcome from the principal . 那天由校长致欢迎词开始。◆ ~sth She commenced her medical career in 1956 . 她于 1956 年开始行医。◆ ~doing sth We commence building next week . 我们下周破土动工。◆ ~to do sth Operators commenced to build pipelines in 1862 . 运营商于 1862 年开始兴建管道。startbegin ⬥ start off ⬥ kick off ⬥ commence ⬥ openThese words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of sth.以上各词均用以指事情开始发生或开始做某事。start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点:◆When does the class start?什么时候上课?begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点、开始讲话:◆When does the concert begin?音乐会什么时候开始?start or begin?用 start 还是 begin?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events.上述两词在意义上无多大差别,start 较常用于口语和商业语境中,begin 较常用于书面语中,描述一系列事情:◆The story begins on the island of Corfu.故事从科孚岛开始。 Start is not used to mean 'begin speaking'. * start 不用以指开始讲话:◆'Ladies and gentlemen,' he started.start off(ratherinformal ) to start happening or doing sth; to start by doing or being sth指进行或开展起来、首先进行、一开始是:◆The discussion started off mildly enough.讨论颇为温和地开展起来。kick off(informal ) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way尤指以…开始(活动)、(活动)以…开始:◆Tom will kick off with a few comments.汤姆讲话时要先发表几点意见。◆The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13.节期从 9 月 13 日星期一开始。commence(formal ) to start happening指开始发生:◆The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.会议定于午间召开。open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, a film/movie or a book) to start, especially in a particular way指以…开始(活动)、(活动、电影或书)以…开头/开篇:◆The story opens with a murder.故事以一宗谋杀案作序幕。Patternsto start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with sthto start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing sthto start/begin/start off/commence as stha campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opensa film/movie/book starts/begins/starts off/opens |
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