柯林斯词典commence /kəˈmɛns/ (commencing,commenced,commences) 1. V-T/V-I When something commences or you commence it, it begins. 使…开始; 开始[正式] The academic year commences at the beginning of October. 该学年于10月初开始。 They commenced a systematic search. 他们开始了系统的搜查。 返回 commence剑桥词典to begin something 开始；着手 We will commence building work in August of next year . 我们将于明年8月开始破土动工。 Shall we let the meeting commence? 我们开始开会，好吗？ [ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] Unfortunately, he commenced speak ing before all the guests had finished eating . 遗憾的是，没等所有客人都吃完，他就开始讲话了。 返回 commence