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单词 commence
释义
commence
(kəmens )
Word forms: commences , commencing , commenced
verb
When something commences or you commence it, it begins. [formal]
The academic year commences at the beginning of October. [VERB]
They commenced a systematic search. [VERB noun]
He lit his pipe, and commenced to puff in silence.. [VERB to-infinitive]
[Also V v-ing]
Synonyms: start, open, begin, go ahead  
Collocations:
commence a search
We will now commence a search for her successor and make an announcement in due course.
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The king commenced a search for the idol, and finding it, constructed the temple that now houses it, and re-instituted its worship.
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The squadron commenced a search for the missing seaplane at 1810 and searched through the moonlit night.
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commence construction
A canal survey was authorized by the state in 1828, and the order to commence construction was issued in 1829.
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Special sidings were built for contractors and a large volume of equipment and supplies were delivered to commence construction.
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The licensed developer/operator must commence construction work within two years of receiving the license.
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It was only in 1930 that a committee was formed to collect funds and commence construction and was completed twelve years later in the year 1942.
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It commenced construction in 1994 and was finished in 1995.
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commence immediately
Financial constraints alongside changes to the design were the reason that construction didn't commence immediately after selection of the design.
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The first phase will commence immediately after the submission deadline.
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By convention, the longest serving state governor exercises the dormant commission, allowing an assumption of office to commence immediately whenever a vacancy occurs and as long as it exists.
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Production of aircraft will commence immediately thereafter.
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The development of the site commenced immediately thereafter.
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commence training
She advised him that she was about to commence training as a midwife.
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They then commenced training and competed against each other in obedience and agility trials in a live arena.
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Following the trial's success, eleven female sailors and one female officer commenced training for the submarine service in 1998.
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He travelled to outlying villages offering dental services and commenced training nurses in dental procedures; these nurse eventually took over the work from him.
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By halfway through 1941, a total of three companies had been raised and trained and a fourth one had commenced training.
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commence work
Two encounters influenced his decision to commence work on a composition for the exhibition.
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The litigation has led to delays in the state government being able to commence work on approx 4 km of the 18 km stretch.
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This enabled the new company to commence work on improving the state of its assets.
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He commenced work on the promotional side, but soon railed against having to wear a tie.
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In one instance the developer was so confident the refusal would be overturned, he commenced work before the permission was granted.
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Translations:
Chinese: 开始
Japanese: 開始する
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