名詞 commencement:

1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
   同義詞：beginning, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
   同義詞：commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
3. the act of starting something
   同義詞：beginning, start

1. Received the Bachelor of Arts degree at commencement.
   在畢業(yè)典禮上接受文學學士學位
2. On Commencement Day, Joe was sick on bed the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia.
   畢業(yè)典禮那天，喬生病臥床。在他缺席的情況下，校方授予他學士學位。
3. At commencement, academic degrees are officially given.
   在畢業(yè)典禮上，學位被正式頒發(fā)。
4. The commencement of this year will be better.
   今年的開始將會更好。

com.mence.ment

n.（名詞）
A beginning; a start.
開始；開端

A ceremony at which academic degrees or diplomas are conferred.
學位授予典禮：授予學術學位或?qū)W位證書的儀式
The day on which such a ceremony occurs.
畢業(yè)典禮日：這一儀式舉行的一天