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commencements

/kəˈmensmənts/ /kəˈmɛnsmənts/

Meanings
noun

开始，开端

The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing

Examples :

"The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."
亨利七世的时代几乎与近代史的开端同时发生。
event time action

Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

大学，高等院校

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

高中毕业后，很多学生会申请大学来继续深造。

Illustration commencement

commencement noun

/kəˈmɛnsmənt/

开始，起始.

"The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."

亨利七世的时代几乎与所谓现代历史的开始时期相吻合。

Illustration celebrate

celebrate verb

/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/

庆祝， 颂扬。

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

颂扬至高者的名号

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration coincides

coincides verb

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdz/

重合，吻合。

"The two squares coincide nicely."

这两个正方形正好完全重合。

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conferred verb

/kənˈfɜːd/ /kənˈfɝd/

授予， 颁发

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

学院已经授予来访的首相一个荣誉学位。

Illustration existence

existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

存在, 生存, 存在状态

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

为了消灭邪恶，我们必须首先承认它的存在。

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commencing verb

/kəˈmɛnsɪŋ/ /kɒˈmɛnsɪŋ/

开始，启动

"The meeting is commencing in five minutes, so please take your seats. "

会议还有五分钟就要开始了，请大家入座。

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tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

毕业，毕业典礼.

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

经过多年的努力，玛丽亚从大学毕业并拿到毕业证，这真是一场令人高兴的庆祝。

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attending verb

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

点燃，引燃。

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "

厨师用引火物点燃篝火，很快温暖了寒冷的夜晚空气。