commencement

noun

1. 开始；开端
   beginning
   1. the commencement of the financial year
      财政年度的开始
2. 学位授予典礼；毕业典礼
   a ceremony at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas

1. N-UNCOUNT 开始
   The commencement of 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。
2. 学位授予仪式;(大学或高中的)毕业典礼
   Commencement is 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

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。
2. Would passengers please put out cigarettes before the commencement of the flight.
   请乘客们在飞机起飞前熄灭香烟。
3. He was invited to speak at the commencement.
   他受邀在毕业典礼上讲话。
4. I am absolutely delighted and honored to be here with all of you for this commencement.
   我非常高兴，非常荣幸能在这里和大家一起参加这个毕业典礼。
5. LIKE practically everyone else, I gave a commencement speech last week.
   像几乎所有人一样，我上周也进行了毕业典礼演讲。
6. I became sick of commencement speeches at about your age.
   在和你们差不多大的时候，我开始厌倦毕业典礼上的演讲。
7. So I listened to lots of commencement speeches online.
   所以，我开始在网上听大量的演讲来汲取灵感。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. This was the glad commencement of a bracing day in early winter.
    秋尽冬来，一个提神醒脑的日子就这样欢欢喜喜地开始了。
11. With the commencement of our school, I started my study in grade three.
    开学了，我从三年级开始读。
12. 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。
13. It is my great honor to declare the commencement of the Shanghai International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights.
    我非常荣幸地宣布，上海知识产权国际会议现在开幕！
14. 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。
15. A report on completion of the preparation and an application letter for business commencement;
    筹建工作完成情况报告和申请开业报告。
16. I will receive my diploma at commencement.
    毕业典礼时我会接到毕业证书。
17. The commencement exercise does not mean a severance of your tie to us or to the universities'tie to you.
    今天的毕业典礼并不表示你和学校的分离，它更意味着你和学校联系的开始。
18. E.g.He made a speech at the commencement.
    他在毕业典礼上做了一次演讲。
19. The president will deliver a speech at our commencement.
    校长将要我们的毕业典礼上发表演说。
20. The date on which the project is first published will be regarded as the commencement date of the project.
    有关项目首次刊登宪报的日期，将作为该项目的开始实施日期。
21. In a way, this is also a commencement year for me.
    某种程度上，今年也是我的毕业年。
22. Is the correct commencement getd ready how?
    对了毕业典礼准备得怎么样？
23. 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）。
24. Written documentation evidencing this certification must be on file with owner prior to commencement of work.
    必须在开始工作前，将证明该认证的书面文件提交给业主。
25. Any changes on commencement date shall be informed to you in advance.
    对于开始日期的任何变动，我们都将提前通知您。
26. I'm confident that the graduation ceremonies will really be a commencement and that lots of work await you.
    我相信毕业典礼实在只是一个开端，日后有无数的工作在等着你。
27. I feel as if commencement address will never end.
    我觉得毕业典礼的致辞好像永远不会结束似的。
28. 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。
29. Period of insurance and the commencement of the insurance liability;
    保险期间和保险责任开始时间；
30. 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。

noun

1. the act of starting something
   1. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

   Synonym:    beginningstart

2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

   Synonym:    commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise

3. 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