commencing

英 [kəˈmensɪŋ]

美 [kəˈmensɪŋ]

v.  开始发生; 开始; 着手
commence的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 开始
  When somethingcommencesor youcommenceit, it begins.
  1. The academic year commences at the beginning of October...
     学年于10月初开始。
  2. They commenced a systematic search...
     他们开始进行彻底搜查。
  3. The hunter knelt beside the animal carcass and commenced to skin it.
     猎人跪在动物尸体旁边，开始剥皮。

Commence,start, andbeginall have a similar meaning, althoughcommenceis more formal and is not normally used in conversation.The meeting is ready to begin... He tore the list up and started a fresh one. ...an alternative to commencing the process of European integration.Note thatbegin,start, andcommencecan all be followed by an -ing form or a noun, but onlybeginandstartcan be followed by a 'to' infinitive.
commence, start 和 begin 三个词意思相近，不过 commence 一词更为正式，通常不用于对话中。例如，The meeting is ready to begin (会议可以开始了)，He tore the list up and started a fresh one (他把清单撕碎，然后另列一张)，an alternative to commencing the process of European integration (启动欧洲一体化进程的另一种方式)。注意 begin, start 和 commence 都能后接动词的 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 才能后接不定式。

双语例句

• The commencing and ending dates of issuance of the new shares;
  新股发行的起止日期；
• Make detailed list of task for the four stages described in this document and to indicate each stage and the commencing and completion dates of each task in the stages.
  根据本文件中所描述的个阶段制订各阶段的详细任务清单，并注明每个阶段及每阶段各任务的起止日期；
• Accounting periods may be a fiscal year, a quarter, or a month, commencing on the first days thereof according to the Gregorian calendar.
  会计期间分为年度、季度和月份。年度、季度和月份的起讫日期采用公历日期。
• Event was commencing at6pm, but at8am we have already reached.
  活动是傍晚6点，我们一早8点就已经到齐。
• By requesting, commencing or continuing the use of the relevant service at any time after such publication, you agree to pay TDC such charges.
  如果阁下在公布后的任何时间要求、开始或者继续使用有关的服务，阁下即同意向贸发局支付该等收费。
• "You should avoid alcohol and smoking at least a day before commencing your journey," Knappich advises.
  “你应该至少在旅行开始前一天忌烟酒，”Knappich建议。
• These trials shall be completed prior to commencing casting of the segments.
  应在分段浇模之前完成这些试验。
• The commencing salary of 2000 yuan per month will be acceptable if your company houses me.
  如果贵公司给我提供住房，起薪为每月2000元将可以接受。
• You need to submit an application and the copies of the legal commencing certificate of investors.
  您应当提交的文件包括申请书和投资各方合法开业证明的复印件。
• Complete submittals and obtain required approvals before commencing the works.
  本工程开工之前，完成提交文件并获得所需批准。