commence

commencecommenceD.J.:[kəˈmens]K.K.:[kəˈmɛns]vt. & vi.1.■〈正〉开始After the election the new government commenced developing the roads.选举后新政府开始修建道路。The little girl commenced to cry when she saw the snake.这小女孩一看到蛇就开始哭了起来。

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commence[kə'mens]vi.1.■开始:The performances will commence in a minute.演出马上就开始。vt.1.■使开始；着手：She commenced studying chemistry.她开始学习化学。近义词begin变形vi.commencedcommencing

commencecommence[kəˈmens]vt.1.■开始； 着手2.■倡导commence learning English开始学英语We commence building on March 18th.我们于三月十八日开工。

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词性变化commence[kəˈmens]vi.1.■开始2.■开始成为； 开始以...身分活动3.■［英］获得学位commence in arts获文学学位The second term commences in March.第二学期自三月开始。

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继承用法commencern.

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参考词汇见begin;