commencement /kəˈmɛnsmənt/ noun plural commencements
plural commencements
Learner's definition of COMMENCEMENT
formal
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[noncount] : the time when something begins : beginning开始时间;开始 —
usually + of 2
US : a ceremony during which degrees or diplomas are given to students who have graduated from a school or college毕业典礼;学位授予典礼 [noncount]
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前