commences

英 [kəˈmensɪz]

美 [kəˈmensɪz]

v.  开始发生; 开始; 着手
commence的第三人称单数

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

• Development commences using a Jeep chassis with a Rover car engine.
  一开始是使用Jeep的底盘和Rover的发动机。
• Once the baseline activities are done, the build process commences.
  一旦基线活动完成，构建过程就开始了。
• Seed development in most instances commences following fertilization of the ovule.
  大多数种子的形成是从胚珠受精开始的。
• A new cycle commences on April4th synchronizing with the new moon.
  新的周期从4月4号开始，和新月同时。
• Furthermore, it commences a long-term relationship with one of the most prestigious names in the automotive industry.
  此外，它开始建立长期合作关系，与其中最负盛名的名字，在汽车行业。
• These substances are slowly depleted as the embryo commences to grow.
  随着胚开始生长，这些物质也慢慢用尽了。
• Once the contract is signed and a deposit has been received, the manufacturing commences with the moulding of the structural elements by the Lamination Department.
  一旦合同签订和并收到定金，层压部门便开始结构部件的成型。
• Yes. So commences the new philosophy!
  不错，新的哲学就像这样开始了！
• Education commences at the mother's knee.
  教育始于母亲膝下。
• When stasis commences, it is all over brothers, so make those choices now.
  当停滞期开始，黑暗兄弟们，一切就结束了，所以现在就做决定吧。