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

• Complete submittals and obtain required approvals before commencing the works.
  本工程开工之前，完成提交文件并获得所需批准。
• The contractor will submit relevant details of the ice to the Engineer for approval before commencing the work.
  承包商应当在开工之前向监理方提交ice的相关详细内容以供审批。
• Accounting periods may be a fiscal year, a quarter, or a month, commencing on the first days thereof according to the Gregorian calendar.
  会计期间分为年度、季度和月份。年度、季度和月份的起讫日期采用公历日期。
• We will shortly be commencing our descent to LA guardia.
  我们不久将下行去拉瓜迪亚。
• "You should avoid alcohol and smoking at least a day before commencing your journey," Knappich advises.
  “你应该至少在旅行开始前一天忌烟酒，”Knappich建议。
• I would like to announce the formation of a new fraternal house, commencing now.
  我宣布一个新的兄弟会现在成立。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Joan was very much against commencing drug treatment.
  琼极力反对进行药物治疗。