Commenced Meaning in English
word · lemma: commence
kəˈmɛnst
kuh-MENST
kəmˈɛnst
kuh-MENST
释义
To start or begin something, usually in a formal or official way. Often used in formal writing or speech.
用法与细微差别
'Commence' is more formal than 'start' or 'begin.' Common collocations: 'commence proceedings,' 'commence work,' 'commence on.' Rare in spoken everyday English; more common in legal, official, or ceremonial contexts.
Spanish: comenzar - empezarPortuguese (BR): começar - iniciarPortuguese (PT): começar - iniciarChinese (Simplified): 开始Chinese (Traditional): 開始Hindi: प्रारंभ करना - शुरू करनाArabic: بدأ - شرعBengali: সূচনা করা - শুরু করাRussian: начать - приступитьJapanese: 開始するVietnamese: bắt đầu - khởi côngKorean: 시작하다Turkish: başlamakUrdu: شروع کرناIndonesian: memulai - memulai secara resmi
例句
The meeting commenced at 9 a.m.
basic
Construction commenced last week.
basic
The ceremony commenced with a speech.
basic
Once everyone arrived, the event finally commenced.
natural
The course commenced on Monday and runs for eight weeks.
natural
They commenced work on the new bridge after receiving approval.
natural