| 单词 | commence |
| 释义 | commencecommencescommencedcommencingcommencecommence AC /kəˈmens/ verb [intransitive and transitive] formal to begin: Work on the building will commence soon.build大楼即将破土动工。—commencementcommencementscommencement noun [uncountable and countable]THESAURUS: commenceto start doing somethingstart to begin doing something: Start singing whenever you’re ready.singbegin to start doing something. Begin is more formal than start, and is used especially in written English: He picked up a pen and began to write.pickbegincommence formal to start doing something: He commenced work shortly after the end of the course.commenceget down to sth to finally start doing something, especially your work: It’s time you got down to some schoolwork.getset off to start a journey: We set off after breakfast.resume formal to start doing something again after stopping it or being interrupted: We hope that they will resume talks soon.talkto start happeningstart to begin: Has the play started yet?havestartbegin to start. Begin is more formal than start and is used especially in written English: Building work has already begun.buildhavebeginopen to start being shown to the public – used about a play, show, or exhibition: The show opens next week.opencommence formal to start happening: The work is scheduled to commence in April.beschedulebreak out to start happening – used especially about a fire, a fight, war, or a disease: War broke out in September.break |
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