commencement
[kə'mensmənt]
n.开始, 毕业典礼
例句与用法：
Received the Bachelor of Arts degree at commencement.
在毕业典礼上接受文学学士学位
On Commencement Day, Joe was sick on bed the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia.
毕业典礼那天，乔生病卧床。在他缺席的情况下，校方授予他学士学位。
At commencement, academic degrees are officially given.
在毕业典礼上，学位被正式颁发。
The commencement of this year will be better.
今年的开始将会更好。
词形变化：
名词: commencer | 动词过去式: commenced | 动词过去分词: commenced | 动词现在分词: commencing | 动词第三人称单数: commences |
详细释义：
n.[U][C]
1. 开始, 发端
2. 【美】学位授予典礼; 毕业典礼