英语词汇“commences”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Dear God, I thought, I've been infected by an earworm. My friend the Longhair says that's what you call songs that burrow into your head and commence chewing your brains.

Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Apr./1 May 2009 He thereupon commenced giving me this fantastically boring lecture about how the only reason I want a stuffed chicken is because they look so good in a shop window, and that the moment I received one I'd start dreaming up ways to ditch it.

Douglas Coupland, Generation X, 1991 The policy would commence not only with the limiting of permits for the building of hotels and boats but with supervision—through expert architectural advice—of the construction of these boats and hotels …

William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 "Why shoot, I thought you wanted to be a lawyer, you've already commenced going to court." The ladies laughed again.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 I have commenced two letters to send you before this, both of which displeased me before I got half done, and so I tore them up.

Abraham Lincoln, letter, 4 May 1837 The festivities will commence with a parade. Their contract commences in January. The court commenced criminal proceedings. The country has commenced preparations for war. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Writing and recording sessions on the musical will commence soon, with Hollander serving as music producer.

Carson Burton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Still a student, Ojo will commence his third year of fashion journalism study at Central Saint Martins next month.

Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2022 On 24th August, the sun will enter the sign of the maiden, and Virgo season will commence.

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Appeal hearings will commence within 10 days following receipt of the notice of appeal, but the timeframe can be extended upon the agreement of both parties.

Dan Labbe, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 From there, the gastronomic delights will commence.

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2022 Notably, both the new dividend and share repurchase program will commence from the third quarter of 2022.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Across San Diego County this Fourth of July weekend, parties, festivals and other celebrations will commence, with local DJs setting the mood and selecting music to best represent the Independence Day holiday.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022 The storied Red River Rivalry will again commence, now with a national title on the line.

Dean Ruhl, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More

单词	commences
释义	commence verb com·mence kə-ˈmen(t)s commenced; commencing transitive verb : to enter upon : begin commence proceedings intransitive verb 1 : to have or make a beginning : start 2 chiefly British : to take a degree at a university commencer noun Synonyms begin embark (on or upon) enter (into or upon) fall (to) get off kick off launch lead off open start strike (into) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Dear God, I thought, I've been infected by an earworm. My friend the Longhair says that's what you call songs that burrow into your head and commence chewing your brains. Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Apr./1 May 2009 He thereupon commenced giving me this fantastically boring lecture about how the only reason I want a stuffed chicken is because they look so good in a shop window, and that the moment I received one I'd start dreaming up ways to ditch it. Douglas Coupland, Generation X, 1991 The policy would commence not only with the limiting of permits for the building of hotels and boats but with supervision—through expert architectural advice—of the construction of these boats and hotels … William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 "Why shoot, I thought you wanted to be a lawyer, you've already commenced going to court." The ladies laughed again. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 I have commenced two letters to send you before this, both of which displeased me before I got half done, and so I tore them up. Abraham Lincoln, letter, 4 May 1837 The festivities will commence with a parade. Their contract commences in January. The court commenced criminal proceedings. The country has commenced preparations for war. See More Recent Examples on the Web Writing and recording sessions on the musical will commence soon, with Hollander serving as music producer. Carson Burton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Still a student, Ojo will commence his third year of fashion journalism study at Central Saint Martins next month. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2022 On 24th August, the sun will enter the sign of the maiden, and Virgo season will commence. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Appeal hearings will commence within 10 days following receipt of the notice of appeal, but the timeframe can be extended upon the agreement of both parties. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 From there, the gastronomic delights will commence. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2022 Notably, both the new dividend and share repurchase program will commence from the third quarter of 2022. Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Across San Diego County this Fourth of July weekend, parties, festivals and other celebrations will commence, with local DJs setting the mood and selecting music to best represent the Independence Day holiday. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022 The storied Red River Rivalry will again commence, now with a national title on the line. Dean Ruhl, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English comencen, from Anglo-French comencer, from Vulgar Latin cominitiare, from Latin com-* + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition commence verb com·mence kə-ˈmens commenced; commencing : begin sense 1, start commences verb present tense third-person singular of commence 1 as in begins to take the first step in (a process or course of action) commence the festivities Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance begins starts opens launches leads off creates sets about initiates gets going kicks off originates gets off generates gets to falls (to) adopts establishes organizes inaugurates embarks (on or upon) strikes (into) invents enters (into or upon) innovates founds institutes spawns fathers pioneers embraces takes on takes up gets around (to) sets up gets down (to) gets round (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends concludes terminates finishes ceases stops halts completes closes discontinues quits leaves abandons desists destroys forsakes abolishes lays off extinguishes knocks off demolishes exterminates phases out See More 2 as in starts to come into existence the games commenced early in the morning Synonyms & Similar Words begins starts originates arises appears is emerges arrives forms dawns materializes engenders actualizes springs exists lasts sets in breaks continues lives subsists breathes survives persists coalesces comes on endures coheres shapes (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends ceases stops concludes terminates finishes halts disappears vanishes departs quits expires dissolves dies discontinues desists evaporates perishes passes away See More
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