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
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

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

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

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。
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。
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。
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。
He was invited to speak at the commencement.
他受邀在毕业典礼上讲话。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。