英语专四考试常见疑难词汇辨析：“开始”不止一个begin
<p> 这些动词均含有开始之意。</p><p> 1.<span word="begin">begin</span> : 最常用词，含义广泛，其反义词是<span word="end">end</span>，多用于行动、工作等的开始。</p><p> 例如：<span word="When">When</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="film">film</span> <span word="begin">begin</span>?（电影什么时候开始?）</p><p> 2.<span word="start">start</span> : 在许多场合可与<span word="begin">begin</span>通用，但<span word="start">start</span>侧重动作的起点。</p><p> 例如：<span word="The">The</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="system">system</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="confronted">confronted</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="difficulties">difficulties</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="start">start</span>.（这项新制度刚开始就遇到了很大的困难。）</p><p> 3.<span word="commence">commence</span> : 可与<span word="begin">begin</span>换用，但<span word="commence">commence</span>系书面正式用词，语气庄重，特指有正式程序或一定仪式，或某种正式行动的开始。</p><p> 例如：<span word="After">After</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="election">election</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="government">government</span> <span word="commenced">commenced</span> <span word="developing">developing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="roads">roads</span>.（选举后新政府开始修建道路。）</p><p> 4.<span word="initiate">initiate</span> : 指创始或发起，侧重某过程的第一步，不考虑结束，强调起始。</p><p> 例如：<span word="He">He</span> <span word="initiated">initiated</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="program">program</span>.（他开始了一项新程序。）</p><p> 5.<span word="inaugurate">inaugurate</span> : 指正式而隆重的开始。</p><p> 例如：<span word="Concord">Concord</span> <span word="inaugurated">inaugurated</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="era">era</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="airplane">airplane</span> <span word="travel">travel</span>.（协和飞机开创了空中旅行的新纪元。）</p>
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