commencement

英 [kəˈmensmənt]

美 [kəˈmensmənt]

n. 开始; 开端; 学位授予典礼; 毕业典礼

BNC.12251 / COCA.13566

牛津词典

noun

开始；开端
beginning
1. the commencement of the financial year
  财政年度的开始
学位授予典礼；毕业典礼
a ceremony at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas

N-UNCOUNT 开始
Thecommencementof something is its beginning.
1. All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.
  申请修读这门课程者至少要年满16岁。
学位授予仪式;(大学或高中的)毕业典礼
Commencementis a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 graduation

noun

the act of starting something
1. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Synonym:beginningstart
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonym:commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise
the time at which something is supposed to begin
1. they got an early start
2. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Synonym:beginningfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

I'm confident that the graduation ceremonies will really be a commencement and that lots of work await you.
我相信毕业典礼实在只是一个开端，日后有无数的工作在等着你。
Period of insurance and the commencement of the insurance liability;
保险期间和保险责任开始时间；
Lessee must be given a Disclosure Statement and Draft Lease at the commencement of negotiations.
承租人在谈判开始时必须得到该店铺的详情披露和草拟租约。
This was the glad commencement of a bracing day in early winter.
秋尽冬来，一个提神醒脑的日子就这样欢欢喜喜地开始了。
All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.
申请修读这门课程者至少要年满16岁。
In a way, this is also a commencement year for me.
某种程度上，今年也是我的毕业年。
The date on which the project is first published will be regarded as the commencement date of the project.
有关项目首次刊登宪报的日期，将作为该项目的开始实施日期。
So I listened to lots of commencement speeches online.
所以，我开始在网上听大量的演讲来汲取灵感。
Any changes on commencement date shall be informed to you in advance.
对于开始日期的任何变动，我们都将提前通知您。
This can be the most important thing of the year except graduation or commencement day.
这是除了学校毕业典礼和开学以外一年里最重要的事情。