com·mence·ment
noun/kəˈmensmənt/
/kəˈmensmənt/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular]- (formal) beginning
开始；开端 - the commencement of the financial year
财政年度的开始 - You will be required to enrol at the commencement of each academic year.
您需要在每个学年开始时注册。
- the commencement of the financial year
- (North American English) a ceremony at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas
学位授予典礼；毕业典礼
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier, based on Latin com- (expressing intensive force) + initiare ‘begin’.