柯林斯詞典commence /k??m?ns/ (commencing,commenced,commences) 1. V-T/V-I When something commences or you commence it, it begins. 使…開(kāi)始; 開(kāi)始[正式] The academic year commences at the beginning of October. 該學(xué)年于10月初開(kāi)始。 They commenced a systematic search. 他們開(kāi)始了系統(tǒng)的搜查。 返回 commence劍橋詞典to begin something 開(kāi)始；著手 We will commence building work in August of next year . 我們將于明年8月開(kāi)始破土動(dòng)工。 Shall we let the meeting commence? 我們開(kāi)始開(kāi)會(huì)，好嗎？ [ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] Unfortunately, he commenced speak ing before all the guests had finished eating . 遺憾的是，沒(méi)等所有客人都吃完，他就開(kāi)始講話(huà)了。 返回 commence