commencement

英 [kəˈmensmənt]

美 [kəˈmensmənt]

n. 开始; 开端; 学位授予典礼; 毕业典礼

BNC.12251 / COCA.13566

牛津词典

noun

开始；开端
beginning
1. the commencement of the financial year
  财政年度的开始
学位授予典礼；毕业典礼
a ceremony at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas

N-UNCOUNT 开始
Thecommencementof something is its beginning.
1. All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.
  申请修读这门课程者至少要年满16岁。
学位授予仪式;(大学或高中的)毕业典礼
Commencementis a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 graduation

noun

the act of starting something
1. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Synonym:beginningstart
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonym:commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise
the time at which something is supposed to begin
1. they got an early start
2. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Synonym:beginningfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

In a way, this is also a commencement year for me.
某种程度上，今年也是我的毕业年。
It is my great honor to declare the commencement of the Shanghai International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights.
我非常荣幸地宣布，上海知识产权国际会议现在开幕！
Is the correct commencement getd ready how?
对了毕业典礼准备得怎么样？
Hold a field work conference with the Contractor before commencement.
作业前与承包商召开现场工作会议。
Entry form will be destroyed before the commencement of next Music Festival.
报名表将于来届音乐节开始前销毁。
LIKE practically everyone else, I gave a commencement speech last week.
像几乎所有人一样，我上周也进行了毕业典礼演讲。
Period of insurance and the commencement of the insurance liability;
保险期间和保险责任开始时间；
I will receive my diploma at commencement.
毕业典礼时我会接到毕业证书。
E.g.He made a speech at the commencement.
他在毕业典礼上做了一次演讲。
Then I went to look up what commencement meant.
然后我才去查“毕业典礼”是什么意思（众人笑）。