commencing

英 [kəˈmensɪŋ]

美 [kəˈmensɪŋ]

v.  开始发生; 开始; 着手
commence的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 开始
  When somethingcommencesor youcommenceit, it begins.
  1. The academic year commences at the beginning of October...
     学年于10月初开始。
  2. They commenced a systematic search...
     他们开始进行彻底搜查。
  3. The hunter knelt beside the animal carcass and commenced to skin it.
     猎人跪在动物尸体旁边，开始剥皮。

Commence,start, andbeginall have a similar meaning, althoughcommenceis more formal and is not normally used in conversation.The meeting is ready to begin... He tore the list up and started a fresh one. ...an alternative to commencing the process of European integration.Note thatbegin,start, andcommencecan all be followed by an -ing form or a noun, but onlybeginandstartcan be followed by a 'to' infinitive.
commence, start 和 begin 三个词意思相近，不过 commence 一词更为正式，通常不用于对话中。例如，The meeting is ready to begin (会议可以开始了)，He tore the list up and started a fresh one (他把清单撕碎，然后另列一张)，an alternative to commencing the process of European integration (启动欧洲一体化进程的另一种方式)。注意 begin, start 和 commence 都能后接动词的 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 才能后接不定式。

双语例句

• By requesting, commencing or continuing the use of the relevant service at any time after such publication, you agree to pay TDC such charges.
  如果阁下在公布后的任何时间要求、开始或者继续使用有关的服务，阁下即同意向贸发局支付该等收费。
• Site formation and infrastructure works will be implemented in phases commencing in mid-1999 for completion by 2003.
  土地平整及基础建设工程，将于一九九九年年中开始分期实施，预期于二零零三年或之前完成。
• The impetus is for execution to start now with national governments announcing the plan and commencing the legal documentation.
  现在就必须行动起来，由各国政府宣布相关计划，并开始起草相关法律文件。
• We will shortly be commencing our descent to LA guardia.
  我们不久将下行去拉瓜迪亚。
• The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.
  指挥家等待着开始演出前那彻底的沉寂。
• On the basic values of the form, there is no more commencing discussions and arguments.
  关于价值观的基本表现形式，尚无更多展开的探讨和争论。
• Personnel performing tasks for which specific qualifications are obligatory will be required to submit evidence of these qualifications before commencing work.
  工作开始之前，执行特定的强制性资格任务的人员需提交这些之歌的证明材料。
• The commencing salary of 2000 yuan per month will be acceptable if your company houses me.
  如果贵公司给我提供住房，起薪为每月2000元将可以接受。
• Should require a commencing salary of1000 yuan a month.
  我需要的薪金出发点是每个月1000元。
• The probation period for parole is counted as commencing on the date of parole.
  假释考验期限，从假释之日起计算。