commence
英 [kə'mens]
美[kə'mɛns]
- v. 开始；着手；获得学位
词态变化
第三人称单数: commences;过去式: commenced;过去分词: commenced;现在分词: commencing;
助记提示
1. (开门就[开]始)开始。
2. 开门就开始.
2. 开门就开始.
中文词源
commence 开始
com-, 强调。-it, 走，开始，词源同exit, itinerary, 现在分词-ence. 双写字母m为早先错误写法，后成为固定拼写。
英文词源
- commence (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French comencier "to begin, start" (10c., Modern French commencer), from Vulgar Latin *cominitiare, originally "to initiate as priest, consecrate," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + initiare "to initiate," from initium (see initial (adj.)). Spelling with double -m- began in French and was established in English by 1500. Related: Commenced; commencing.
双语例句
- 1. The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.
- 会议定于午间召开。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. We will commence with this work.
- 我们将开始这项工作.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. We commence building on March 18 th.
- 我们于三月十八日开工.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. 'Commence,'was Monsieur Defarge's not unreasonable reply,'at the commencement.'
- “ 从开头说起, ” 德伐日的回答不无道理.
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- 5. Training will commence on 5 October, running from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive.
- 培训将于10月5日开始，从星期二（含）到星期六（含）。
来自辞典例句