start

S0712900 (stärt)v. start·ed, start·ing, starts v.intr.1. a. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking: She started to dance. The dog started barking. Once we start in, we'll get a feel for the project.b. To move on the initial part of a journey: They started for the summit.2. a. To have a beginning; commence: The movie starts at nine.b. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth: The boy's tears started when the balloon popped.c. To have as an initial part or job: I started as an assistant.3. To move one's body or a part of it suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.4. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.5. To protrude or bulge: eyes that fairly started from their sockets in fear.6. To become loosened or disengaged.v.tr.1. a. To take the first step in doing: We start work at dawn. See Synonyms at begin.b. To cause to come into being; make happen or originate: Bad wiring started the fire. The website started the rumor.c. To set into motion, operation, or activity: start an engine; a shot that started the race.2. To begin to attend: start school.3. To cause (someone) to have an initial position or role: The manager started him in marketing.4. Sports a. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).b. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.c. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.5. To found; establish: start a business.6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.n.1. a. An act of beginning; an initial effort: I made a start on keeping a journal.b. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.c. A result of an initial effort: What we did may not sound like much, but it's a start.2. A place or time of beginning: at the start of the decade.3. Sports a. A starting line for a race.b. A signal to begin a race.c. An instance of beginning a race: a sprinter who improved her start.d. An instance of being in the starting lineup for a game, especially as a pitcher: In five starts, he has three wins.4. A startled reaction or movement.5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead: Our rivals have a three-month start in research.7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.Idioms: start a family To conceive or have a first child. start in on1. To begin an activity regarding (something): start in on a new book.2. To begin to criticize or complain about (someone or something). start something Informal To cause trouble. to start with1. At the beginning; initially.2. In any case.

[Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English *styrtan; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

start

(stɑːt) vb1. to begin or cause to begin (something or to do something); come or cause to come into being, operation, etc: he started a quarrel; they started to work. 2. (when: intr, sometimes foll by on) to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc): they started on the project. 3. (sometimes foll by up) to set or be set in motion: he started up the machine. 4. (intr) to make a sudden involuntary movement of one's body, from or as if from fright; jump5. (intr; sometimes foll by up, away, etc) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place6. to establish or be established; set up: to start a business. 7. (tr) to support (someone) in the first part of a venture, career, etc8. to work or cause to work loose9. (General Sporting Terms) to enter or be entered in a race10. (intr) to flow violently from a source: wine started from a hole in the cask. 11. (Hunting) (tr) to rouse (game) from a hiding place, lair, etc12. (intr) (esp of eyes) to bulge; pop13. an archaic word for startle14. (intr) informal Brit to commence quarrelling or causing a disturbance15. to start with in the first placen16. the first or first part of a series of actions or operations, a journey, etc17. the place or time of starting, as of a race or performance18. a signal to proceed, as in a race19. a lead or advantage, either in time or distance and usually of specified extent, in a competitive activity: he had an hour's start on me. 20. a slight involuntary movement of the body, as through fright, surprise, etc: she gave a start as I entered. 21. an opportunity to enter a career, undertake a project, etc22. informal a surprising incident23. a part that has come loose or been disengaged24. by fits and starts spasmodically; without concerted effort25. for a start in the first place[Old English styrtan; related to Old Norse sterta to crease, Old High German sturzen to rush]

START

(stɑːt) n acronym for (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

start

(stɑrt)

v.i. 1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity. 2. to become active, manifest, or operative; appear, issue forth, or come to life, esp. suddenly or abruptly: The snowfall started at midnight. The engines started with a roar. 3. to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place. 4. to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest. 5. to give a sudden, involuntary jerk or jump, as from shock or pain. 6. to protrude: eyes seeming to start from their sockets. 7. to spring, slip, or work loose from place or fastenings, as timbers or other structural parts. v.t. 8. to set moving, going, or acting: to start a car; to start a fire. 9. to establish or found: to start a new business. 10. to begin work on: She's starting a new book. 11. to enable or help (someone) set out on a journey, career, etc. 12. to cause or choose to be an entrant in a game or contest: He started his new pitcher in the crucial game. 13. to cause (an object) to work loose from place or fastenings. 14. Archaic. to startle. n. 15. a beginning of an action, journey, process, etc. 16. a place or time from which something begins. 17. the first part or beginning segment of anything: We missed the start of the show. 18. a sudden, springing movement from a position. 19. a sudden, involuntary jerk of the body. 20. an instance of being an entrant in a race or an initial participant in a game or contest. 21. a lead or advance, as over competitors or pursuers. 22. a means of beginning or advancing something desired: Her parents gave them a start by buying them a house. 23. a spurt of activity. 24. a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race. [before 1150; (v.) Middle English sterten to rush out, leap; compare Old English styrtan, with same sense] syn: See begin.

START

(stɑrt)
n. Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (or Treaty).

start

begin">begin1. used with noun phrases

If you start or begin something, you do it from a particular time. There is no difference in meaning.

My father started work when he was fourteen.We'll begin the meeting as soon as he arrives.

The past tense of begin is began. The -ed participle is begun.

The teacher opened the book and began the lesson.The company has begun research on a new product.2. used with other verbs

You can use a to-infinitive or an -ing form after start and begin.

Rafael started to run.He started laughing.I was beginning to feel better.We began talking about our experiences.

Be Careful!
Don't use an -ing form after starting or beginning. Don't say, for example, 'I'm beginning understanding more'. You must say 'I'm beginning to understand more'.

3. used as intransitive verbs

Start and begin can be intransitive verbs, used to say that something happens from a particular time.

The show starts at 7.My career as a journalist was about to begin.4. special uses of 'start'

Start has some special meanings. You don't use 'begin' with any of these meanings.

You use start to say that someone makes a machine or engine start to work.

She started her car and drove off.He couldn't get the engine started.

You use start to say that someone creates a business or other organization.

He borrowed money to start a restaurant.Now is a good time to start your own business.

start

Past participle: started
Gerund: starting

Imperative
start
start

Present
I start
you start
he/she/it starts
we start
you start
they start

Preterite
I started
you started
he/she/it started
we started
you started
they started

Present Continuous
I am starting
you are starting
he/she/it is starting
we are starting
you are starting
they are starting

Present Perfect
I have started
you have started
he/she/it has started
we have started
you have started
they have started

Past Continuous
I was starting
you were starting
he/she/it was starting
we were starting
you were starting
they were starting

Past Perfect
I had started
you had started
he/she/it had started
we had started
you had started
they had started

Future
I will start
you will start
he/she/it will start
we will start
you will start
they will start

Future Perfect
I will have started
you will have started
he/she/it will have started
we will have started
you will have started
they will have started

Future Continuous
I will be starting
you will be starting
he/she/it will be starting
we will be starting
you will be starting
they will be starting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been starting
you have been starting
he/she/it has been starting
we have been starting
you have been starting
they have been starting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been starting
you will have been starting
he/she/it will have been starting
we will have been starting
you will have been starting
they will have been starting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been starting
you had been starting
he/she/it had been starting
we had been starting
you had been starting
they had been starting

Conditional
I would start
you would start
he/she/it would start
we would start
you would start
they would start

Past Conditional
I would have started
you would have started
he/she/it would have started
we would have started
you would have started
they would have started

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"adrenarche - the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before pubertymenarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a womanthelarche - the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of pubertyoncoming, onset - the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"dawn, morning - the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"flying start, running start - a quick and auspicious beginningopener - the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"alpha - the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelationscurtain raising, opening night, opening - the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"start-off, send-off, kickoff - a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"racing start - the start of a race
	2.	start - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, kickoff, beginning, firstbirth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting pointthreshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
	3.	start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"startingturn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
	4.	start - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"startle, jumpinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulusstartle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactionsMoro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legsflinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
	5.	start - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"commencement, beginningchange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicsjumping-off point, point of departure, springboard - a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"activation - making active and effective (as a bomb)tone-beginning, attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phraseestablishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"face-off - (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing playersfirst step, opening move, initiative, opening - the first of a series of actionsgroundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony - the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction projecthousing start - the act of starting to construct a houseicebreaker - a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker"inauguration, startup - the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"founding, instauration, origination, initiation, innovation, creation, institution, introduction, foundation - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"installation, installing, instalment, installment - the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammatekickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a scorerecommencement, resumption - beginning againscrum, scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possessionstartup - the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"finishing, finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
	6.	start - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a gamescratch line, starting line, scratchline - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	7.	start - a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"starting signalsignal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
	8.	start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"head startadvantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
Verb	1.	start - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"begin, commence, set out, start out, set about, get down, getrecommence - begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"strike out - set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"jump off - set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class"get to - arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"auspicate - commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or rolelaunch, plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"come on - occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"embark, enter - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going - start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"
	2.	start - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"commence, lead off, beginjumpstart, jump-start - start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"recommence - cause to start anew; "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet"usher in, inaugurate, introduce - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"set off - set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"embark on, start up, commence, start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"
	3.	start - leave; "The family took off for Florida"take off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, depart, partgo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"lift off, take off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"roar off - leave; "The car roared off into the fog"blaze out, blaze - move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space"sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
	4.	start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"beginbreak out, erupt - start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"bud - start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship"break out - begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"kick in, set in - enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"dawn - appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"originate - begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
	5.	start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"initiate, originatelead up, initiate - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"set - apply or start; "set fire to a building"date back, date from, go back - belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"
	6.	start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"embark on, start up, commencecommence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"inaugurate, kick off - commence officiallyopen - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
	7.	start - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"jump, startlemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"shy - start suddenly, as from frightboggle - startle with amazement or fearrear back - start with anger or resentment or in protestjackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
	8.	start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"start upkick-start - start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starterhot-wire - start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van"restart, re-start - start an engine again, for examplecrank up, crank - start by cranking; "crank up the engine"jumpstart, jump-start, jump - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's batterystop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
	9.	start - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"get going, gocome on, go on, come up - start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"get off the ground, take off - get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	10.	start - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"take uptake office - assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
	11.	start - play in the starting lineupathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionplay - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
	12.	start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"beginbegin, start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"begin - be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"
	13.	start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"beginact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
	14.	start - bulge outward; "His eyes popped"bug out, bulge out, pop, pop out, protrude, bulge, come outchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

start

verb1. set about, begin, proceed, embark upon, take the plunge (informal), take the first step, make a beginning, put your hand to the plough (informal) She started cleaning the kitchen.
set about stop, finish, delay, abandon, conclude, quit, cease, wind up, put off, put aside, call it a day (informal), desist2. begin, arise, originate, issue, appear, kick in, commence, get under way, come into being, come into existence, first see the light of day The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room.
begin end, stop, finish, conclude, cease, terminate3. set in motion, initiate, instigate, open, trigger, kick off (informal), originate, get going, engender, kick-start, get (something) off the ground (informal), enter upon, get or set or start the ball rolling Who started the fight?
set in motion end, stop, finish, abandon, conclude, wind up, bring to an end4. establish, begin, found, father, create, launch, set up, introduce, institute, pioneer, initiate, inaugurate, lay the foundations of Now is probably as good a time as any to start a business.
establish end, finish, give up, abandon, conclude, wind up, terminate, bring to an end5. start up, activate, get something going, fire up, set in motion, start something functioning or operating He started the car, which hummed smoothly.
start up stop, turn off, switch off6. jump, shy, jerk, twitch, flinch, recoil Rachel started at his touch.noun1. beginning, outset, opening, birth, foundation, dawn, first step(s), onset, initiation, inauguration, inception, commencement, kickoff (informal), opening move She demanded to know why she had not been told from the start.
beginning end, finish, conclusion, result, stop, outcome, wind-up, finale, termination, cessation, denouement2. jump, jerk, twitch, spasm, convulsion He gave a start of surprise and astonishment.

start

verb1. To go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, take on, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.2. To come into being:arise, begin, commence, originate.3. To bring into existence formally:constitute, create, establish, found, institute, organize, originate, set up.4. To move suddenly and involuntarily:bolt, jump.5. To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:blench, cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, shy, wince.noun1. The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence:beginning, commencement, inauguration, inception, incipience, incipiency, initiation, launch, leadoff, opening, origination.Informal: kickoff.2. The initial stage of a developmental process:beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, opening, origin, outset, spring.3. A sudden and involuntary movement:bolt, jump, startle.4. A factor conducive to superiority and success:advantage, handicap, head start, odds, vantage.

Translations

开始惊动震动使吃惊出发

start¹

(staː) verb1. to leave or begin a journey. We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.出发2. to begin. He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?开始3. to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work. I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.发动4. to cause something to begin or begin happening etc. One of the students decided to start a college magazine.创办 noun1. the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc. I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.出发2. in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this. The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit. 占先（时间或距离） ˈstarter noun1. a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race. 参加赛跑的人或马2. a person who gives the signal for the race to start. （赛跑）发令员 3. a device in a car etc for starting the engine. 自动器ˈstarting-point noun the point from which something begins. 起点for a start (used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument. You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one. 首先（用于争辩） get off to a good/bad start to start well or badly in a race, business etc. （良好的或不利的）开端 start off1. to begin a journey. It's time we started off.出发2. to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc. The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.开始start out to begin a journey; to start off. We shall have to start out at dawn.动身start up to (cause to) begin or begin working etc. The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club.发动to start with1. at the beginning. He was very nervous to start with. 开始（时） 2. as the first point (in an argument etc). There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.首先

start²

(staːt) verb to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc. The sudden noise made me start.使吃惊 noun1. a sudden movement of the body. He gave a start of surprise.惊动2. a shock. What a start the news gave me!震动

start

→ 开始zhCN

The car won't start → 车打不着火了
When does the movie start? (US)
When does the film start? (UK) → 电影几点开始？

start

Related to start: Start page

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Synonyms for start

verb set about

Synonyms

set about
begin
proceed
embark upon
take the plunge
take the first step
make a beginning
put your hand to the plough

Antonyms

stop
finish
delay
abandon
conclude
quit
cease
wind up
put off
put aside
call it a day
desist

verb begin

Synonyms

begin
arise
originate
issue
appear
kick in
commence
get under way
come into being
come into existence
first see the light of day

Antonyms

end
stop
finish
conclude
cease
terminate

verb set in motion

Synonyms

set in motion
initiate
instigate
open
trigger
kick off
originate
get going
engender
kick-start
get (something) off the ground
enter upon
get or set or start the ball rolling

Antonyms

end
stop
finish
abandon
conclude
wind up
bring to an end

verb establish

Synonyms

establish
begin
found
father
create
launch
set up
introduce
institute
pioneer
initiate
inaugurate
lay the foundations of

Antonyms

end
finish
give up
abandon
conclude
wind up
terminate
bring to an end

verb start up

Synonyms

start up
activate
get something going
fire up
set in motion
start something functioning or operating

Antonyms

stop
turn off
switch off

verb jump

Synonyms

jump
shy
jerk
twitch
flinch
recoil

noun beginning

Synonyms

beginning
outset
opening
birth
foundation
dawn
first step(s)
onset
initiation
inauguration
inception
commencement
kickoff
opening move

Antonyms

end
finish
conclusion
result
stop
outcome
wind-up
finale
termination
cessation
denouement

noun jump

Synonyms

jump
jerk
twitch
spasm
convulsion

Synonyms for start

verb to go about the initial step in doing (something)

Synonyms

approach
begin
commence
embark
enter
get off
inaugurate
initiate
institute
launch
lead off
open
set about
set out
set to
take on
take up
undertake
kick off

verb to come into being

Synonyms

arise
begin
commence
originate

verb to bring into existence formally

Synonyms

constitute
create
establish
found
institute
organize
originate
set up

verb to move suddenly and involuntarily

Synonyms

bolt
jump

verb to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust

Synonyms

blench
cringe
flinch
quail
recoil
shrink
shy
wince

noun the act or process of bringing or being brought into existence

Synonyms

beginning
commencement
inauguration
inception
incipience
incipiency
initiation
launch
leadoff
opening
origination
kickoff

noun the initial stage of a developmental process

Synonyms

beginning
birth
commencement
dawn
genesis
inception
nascence
nascency
onset
opening
origin
outset
spring

noun a sudden and involuntary movement

Synonyms

bolt
jump
startle

noun a factor conducive to superiority and success

Synonyms

advantage
handicap
head start
odds
vantage

Synonyms for start

noun the beginning of anything

Related Words

beginning
adrenarche
menarche
thelarche
oncoming
onset
dawn
morning
flying start
running start
opener
alpha
curtain raising
opening night
opening
start-off
send-off
kickoff
racing start

noun the time at which something is supposed to begin

Synonyms

commencement
get-go
offset
outset
showtime
starting time
kickoff
beginning
first

Related Words

birth
incipience
incipiency
point in time
point
starting point
terminus a quo
threshold

noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

Synonyms

starting

Related Words

turn
play

noun a sudden involuntary movement

Synonyms

startle
jump

Related Words

inborn reflex
innate reflex
instinctive reflex
physiological reaction
reflex
reflex action
reflex response
unconditioned reflex
startle reaction
startle response
Moro reflex
startle reflex
flinch
wince

noun the act of starting something

Synonyms

commencement
beginning

Related Words

change of state
jumping-off point
point of departure
springboard
activation
tone-beginning
attack
establishment
constitution
formation
organisation
organization
first appearance
introduction
debut
entry
launching
unveiling
face-off
first step
opening move
initiative
opening
groundbreaking
groundbreaking ceremony
housing start
icebreaker
inauguration
startup
founding
instauration
origination
initiation
innovation
creation
institution
foundation
installation
installing
instalment
installment
jump ball
kickoff
recommencement
resumption
scrum
scrummage

Antonyms

finishing
finish

noun a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Synonyms

scratch line
starting line
scratch

Related Words

line

noun a signal to begin (as in a race)

Synonyms

starting signal

Related Words

signal
signaling
sign

noun the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

Synonyms

head start

Related Words

advantage
vantage

verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Synonyms

begin
commence
set out
start out
set about
get down
get

Related Words

recommence
strike out
fall
jump off
get to
auspicate
attack
break in
launch
plunge
come on
embark
enter
get moving
get rolling
get started
get weaving
bestir oneself
get cracking
get going
begin

verb set in motion, cause to start

Synonyms

commence
lead off
begin

Related Words

jumpstart
jump-start
recommence
usher in
inaugurate
introduce
set off
embark on
start up
commence
start
begin

verb leave

Synonyms

take off
start out
set forth
set off
set out
depart
part

Related Words

go forth
leave
go away
lift off
take off
roar off
blaze out
blaze
sally forth
sally out

verb have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

Synonyms

begin

Related Words

break out
erupt
bud
begin
start
kick in
set in
dawn
originate

verb bring into being

Synonyms

initiate
originate

Related Words

lead up
initiate
create
make
set
date back
date from
go back

verb get off the ground

Synonyms

embark on
start up
commence

Related Words

commence
lead off
start
begin
inaugurate
kick off
open

verb move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

Synonyms

jump
startle

Related Words

move
shy
boggle
rear back
jackrabbit

verb get going or set in motion

Synonyms

start up

Related Words

kick-start
hot-wire
restart
re-start
crank up
crank
jumpstart
jump-start
jump

Antonyms

stop

verb begin or set in motion

Synonyms

get going
go

Related Words

come on
go on
come up
get off the ground
take off

Antonyms

stop
halt

verb begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

Synonyms

take up

Related Words

take office

verb play in the starting lineup

Related Words

athletics
sport
play

verb have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Synonyms

begin

Related Words

begin
start
be

verb begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

Synonyms

begin

Related Words

act
move
begin
start

verb bulge outward

Synonyms

bug out
bulge out
pop
pop out
protrude
bulge
come out

Related Words

change form
change shape
deform

start

start

start

START

start

START

start

start

start

start

start1

start2

start

start

(one's) start

*start

start something

start

START

START

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

START

Patient discussion about START

START

start

Synonyms for start

verb set about

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb begin

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb set in motion

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb establish

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb start up

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb jump

Synonyms

noun beginning

Synonyms

Antonyms

noun jump

Synonyms

Synonyms for start

verb to go about the initial step in doing (something)

Synonyms

verb to come into being

Synonyms

verb to bring into existence formally

Synonyms

verb to move suddenly and involuntarily

Synonyms

verb to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust

Synonyms

noun the act or process of bringing or being brought into existence

Synonyms

noun the initial stage of a developmental process

Synonyms

noun a sudden and involuntary movement

Synonyms

noun a factor conducive to superiority and success

Synonyms

Synonyms for start

noun the beginning of anything

Related Words

noun the time at which something is supposed to begin

Synonyms

Related Words

noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

Synonyms

Related Words

noun a sudden involuntary movement

Synonyms

Related Words

noun the act of starting something

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