"commencement" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 开始
• 毕业典礼

Definition

Commencement 指某事的开始。在美国，这个词也常用来指学校或大学的毕业典礼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘commencement’ 很正式，日常生活中更常用 ‘start’。在美式英语中，常专指毕业典礼，英式英语则较少用。

Examples

The commencement of the project was delayed.

项目的**开始**被推迟了。

She was nervous before her university commencement.

她在大学**毕业典礼**前很紧张。

The commencement will take place in June.

**毕业典礼**将在六月举行。

Thousands of students gathered for the annual commencement speech.

成千上万的学生聚集起来听年度**毕业典礼**演讲。

After the commencement, her family took many photos to remember the special day.

**毕业典礼**结束后，她的家人为纪念这一天拍了许多照片。

The commencement of winter brings cold days and long nights.

冬天的**开始**带来了寒冷的日子和漫长的夜晚。