| 单词 | to commence ma |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto commence M.A. a. [translating medieval Latin incipere.] To take the full degree of Master or Doctor in any faculty at a University. Often with complement, to commence M.A., etc. (See also incept v., licentiate n.)At Cambridge, sometimes used of Bachelors, and in the sense of ‘to be admitted to the title of the degree after passing the examination, and before inauguration’. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > taking degree or graduation > take degree [verb (intransitive)] commencea1387 proceed1455 to pass master?1566 graduate1807 incept1852 to go out in the poll1889 to pass out1916 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 259 By a statute of the universite of Oxenford whan eny man is i-congyed þere to commence in eny faculte. 1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) Prol. xiii. 51 He..that hath comensid in art, and hath ben regent tweyne ȝeer aftir. 1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 2 This is mi year to commens master of art. a1640 T. Risdon Chorogr. Surv. Devon (1811) (modernized text) §68 65 He..read Aristotle in the University of Cambridge, where he commenced doctor. 1654 S. Ashe Funeral Serm. (1656) 50 Having commenced Bachelor of Arts. 1660 J. Gauden Mem. Bp. Brounrigg 156 The University thought itself did then commence when Mr. or Dr. Brownrig was invested with any degree of honour. 1682 G. Vernon Life P. Heylyn 57 In which year Mr. Heylyn commenc'd his Degree of Doctor in Divinity. 1714 R. Long in J. W. Clark Cambridge (1890) 81 To rig ourselves out, in order to see the Doctors commence. 1731 Magna Britannia VI. 225/2 Wadham College..where he commenced Master of Arts. 1775 S. Johnson Journey W. Islands 32 Whoever is a master may, if he pleases, immediately commence doctor. 1830 J. H. Monk Life R. Bentley i. 8 Bentley commenced Bachelor of Arts. < as lemmas |
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