outset

['autset]

n. 开始, 开端

例句与用法：

Certain problems were apparent from the outset.

有些问题从一开始就是显而易见的。

The teacher laid emphasis on the precision of the translation from the outset.

老师从一开始就强调翻译准确性。

The start or initial stage; the outset.

开始，开端开始或初始阶段

详细释义：

n.

最初, 开始, 开端[the S]

At the outset, it looked like a nice day.

开始的时候, 天看上去很晴朗。

短语词组：

at/from the outset

1. 开始

You should explain this to him at the outset.

你应该一开始就向他解释这事。