Commence



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解释

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• v. 开始, 倡导
• ［英］ v. 开始, 倡导 ( to begin; start; originate)
• ［记］ com ( 共同) +mence ( 说, 做) -> 一起说, 做 -> 开始, 倡导

Webster Collegiate

verb (commenced; commencing)

• Etymology: Middle English comencen, from Anglo-French comencer, from Vulgar Latin *cominitiare, from Latin com- + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • to enter upon ; begin <commence proceedings
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to have or make a beginning ; start <the meeting will commence soon
  • 2. chiefly British to take a degree at a university
• Synonyms: see begin
• ? commencer noun

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