| 单词 | commencement |
| 释义 | commencement (kəmensmənt ) Word forms: commencements 1. uncountable noun The commencement of something is its beginning. [formal] All should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course. [+ of] Synonyms: beginning, start, opening, launch 2. variable noun [usually NOUN noun] Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas. [US] regional note: in BRIT, use graduationCollocations: commencement speaker A lovely gesture, though it did leave me feeling sorry for next year's commencement speaker (and next year's graduates). Times, Sunday Times This house was long used as the host building for the commencement speaker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By this time, he had distinguished himself as a prolific writer and commencement speaker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a commencement speaker at his graduation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1970, he was commencement speaker for his graduating class. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cook gave the commencement speech for the graduates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to some reports, he intentionally came up short to avoid delivering a commencement speech. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1918, he graduated second in his high school class and was chosen to give the commencement speech. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She gave the commencement speech at her high school graduation in 1986. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gee discussed the hoax in his 2003 commencement speech. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 开始 Japanese: 開始 |
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