commencement

UK:  [kə'mensmənt]

US:  [kə'mensmənt]

复数：commencements  

n.

1.开始,生效;成立

2.开始开工

3.开始,发端

4.学位授予典礼,毕业典礼;〔美国〕授奖典礼日

5.投奖典礼

1 . In commencement speeches and the like, people say that education is all about opportunity and expanding your horizons.
在诸如毕业演讲之类的场合上，人们说教育无外乎给你机会，开阔眼界。

2 . At my own commencement ceremony several protesting students tried to take over the podium and had to be removed by class marshals.
在我自己的毕业典礼上，几个抗议的学生试图霸占讲台，但最终被拉下台。

3 . However, the meaning of the ceremony, as the name suggests, is one of the beginning, not end. This is a commencement.
不过这个典礼的真正含义正如其名称所显示的，是一个开端，而不是结束。

4 . I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world.
很荣幸能和你们，来自世界最好大学之一的毕业生们，一块儿参加毕业典礼。

5 . Course withdrawal before commencement is only entitled to 80% fee refund, withdrawal after commencement will not be entitled to any refunds.
开课之前退学，将退还80%的所缴学费；开课之后退学，所缴学费概不退还。