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单词 commence
释义 com·mence
\kəˈmen(t)s\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English comencen, from Middle French comencer, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cominitiare, from Latin com- + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate — more at initiate
transitive verb
1. : to enter upon : begin, start
 < commence a literary career >
 < commence to buy securities >
 < they sat down and tried to commence a conversation — George Meredith >
2. : to initiate formally by performing the first act of
 < commence legal proceedings >
intransitive verb
1. : to have a beginning : begin, start, originate
 < the program commenced with a prayer >
 < the debate will commence on Tuesday >
2. : to begin to be : begin to act as : assume a role or function as
3. chiefly Britain : to take a degree at a university — usually used with prepositional phrase indicating the faculty
 < commence in arts >
or with a complement indicating the degree
 < commence doctor >
Synonyms: see begin
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