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1. Seeds begin to burgeon at the commencement of spring.
春天开始时种子开始发芽。

2. Many American universities have their commencements in May or June.
美国很多大学的毕业典礼都在五月或六月。

1. 开始：grinder. 磨床 | commencement.开始 | gusset plate角撑板, 加固板

2. 毕业式：combativeinstinct Fightinginstinct 争斗本能 | commencement 毕业式 | commercialschool 商业学校

3. 毕业典礼;开始：毕业生集会||convocation of graduates | 毕业典礼;开始||Commencement | 毕业要求标准;毕业要件||graduation requirements

1. 开始
The commencement of something is its beginning.

e.g. 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。

2. 学位授予仪式;(大学或高中的)毕业典礼
Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.

noun

1. the act of starting something

e.g. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

Synonym: beginningstart

2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

Synonym: commencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduationgraduation exercise

3. the time at which something is supposed to begin

e.g. they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

Synonym: beginningfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset