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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_713_zcom·mence /kəˈmens/ ●○○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] formal  START DOING somethingSTART TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETCto begin or to start something 开始；着手 Work will commence on the new building immediately. 新大楼即将破土动工。 Your first evaluation will be six months after you commence employment. 工作六个月后，你将接受第一次绩效评估。commence with The course commences with a one week introduction to Art Theory. 这门课程开始的第一周是介绍艺术理论。commence doing something The planes commenced bombing at midnight. 飞机在半夜里开始轰炸。► see thesaurus at start RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say start rather than commence: 在日常英语中，人们一般说start，而不说commenceThe concert was just about to start. 音乐会即将开始。5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
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    commence• Undaunted I commenced my own search and within minutes was holding a medieval buckle.• In the excitement as the applause commenced, nobody had noticed Stafford slipping out of the lecture hall.• They will commence production in April.• Beloved put her fists on her hips and commenced to skip on bare feet.• His face has commenced to take on that same haggard, puzzled look of pressure that the face on the floor has.• The benefits for items 1-3 and 5 are only payable provided the contingency commences within 12 months of the injury.• In 1891 he began making plans for a road and in 1893 he commenced work.commence doing something• The planes commenced bombing on Wednesday.    Origin commence (1300-1400) Old French comencer, from Vulgar Latin cominitiare, from Latin com- ( → COM-) + initiare “to begin”
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    commence
    com‧mence AC /kəˈmens/ verb [intransitive and transitive] formal
     Word Family: verb: commence; noun: commencement
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Old French
     Origin: comencer, from Vulgar Latin cominitiare, from Latin com- ( ⇨ COM-) + initiare 'to begin'
    to begin or to start something:
        Work will commence on the new building immediately.
        Your first evaluation will be six months after you commence employment.
        commence with
        The course commences with a one week introduction to Art Theory.
        commence doing something
        The planes commenced bombing at midnight.
      REGISTER
        In everyday English, people usually say start rather than commence:
       ▪ The concert was just about to start.


    com·mence AW BrE /kəˈmens/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmens/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they commence BrE /kəˈmens/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmens/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it commences BrE /kəˈmensɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmensɪz/ 🔊past simple commenced BrE /kəˈmenst/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmenst/ 🔊past participle commenced BrE /kəˈmenst/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmenst/ 🔊 -ing form commencing BrE /kəˈmensɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmensɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to begin to happen; to begin sth 开始发生；开始；着手◆The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon. 会议定于午间召开。🔊🔊◆I will be on leave during the week commencing 15 February. 我将从 2 月 15 日开始一周的休假。🔊🔊◆~ with sth The day commenced with a welcome from the principal. 那天由校长致欢迎词开始。🔊🔊◆~ sth She commenced her medical career in 1956. 她于 1956 年开始行医。🔊🔊◆~ doing sth We commence building next week. 我们下周破土动工。🔊🔊◆~ to do sth Operators commenced to build pipelines in 1862. 运营商于 1862 年开始兴建管道。🔊🔊<titled tranID="29" status="1">start</titled>begin ◇ start off ◇ kick off ◇ commence ◇ open

    These words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of sth. 以上各词均用以指事情开始发生或开始做某事。

    • start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point 指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点：◆When does the class start? 什么时候上课？
    • begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking 指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点、开始讲话：◆When does the concert begin? 音乐会什么时候开始？

    start or begin? 用 start 还是 begin？

    There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events. 上述两词在意义上无多大差别，start 较常用于口语和商业语境中，begin 较常用于书面语中，描述一系列事情：◆The story begins on the island of Corfu. 故事从科孚岛开始。 Start is not used to mean 'begin speaking'. * start 不用以指开始讲话：◆'Ladies and gentlemen,' he started.

    • start off (rather informal) to start happening or doing sth; to start by doing or being sth 指进行或开展起来、首先进行、一开始是：◆The discussion started off mildly enough. 讨论颇为温和地开展起来。
    • kick off (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way 尤指以…开始（活动）、（活动）以…开始：◆Tom will kick off with a few comments. 汤姆讲话时要先发表几点意见。◆The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13. 节期从 9 月 13 日星期一开始。
    • commence (formal) to start happening 指开始发生：◆The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon. 会议定于午间召开。
    • open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, a film/movie or a book) to start, especially in a particular way 指以…开始（活动）、（活动、电影或书）以…开头／开篇：◆The story opens with a murder. 故事以一宗谋杀案作序幕。

    Patterns

    • to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with sth
    • to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing sth
    • to start/begin/start off/commence as sth
    • a campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opens
    • a film/movie/book starts/begins/starts off/opens