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 am absolutely delighted and honored to be here with all of you for this commencement.
我非常高兴，非常荣幸能在这里和大家一起参加这个毕业典礼。
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。
Then I went to look up what commencement meant.
然后我才去查“毕业典礼”是什么意思（众人笑）。
I feel as if commencement address will never end.
我觉得毕业典礼的致辞好像永远不会结束似的。
Written documentation evidencing this certification must be on file with owner prior to commencement of work.
必须在开始工作前，将证明该认证的书面文件提交给业主。
I became sick of commencement speeches at about your age.
在和你们差不多大的时候，我开始厌倦毕业典礼上的演讲。
Hold a field work conference with the Contractor before commencement.
作业前与承包商召开现场工作会议。
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。
I will receive my diploma at commencement.
毕业典礼时我会接到毕业证书。
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。