高频词讲解 Commence 共出现2次,1次主考,1次陪考。 v. 开始。 搭配:commence on 着手; commence with 从开始。 辨析: begin, commence, start, embark这组词都有开始的意思。 Begin开始,为一般用语; Commence开始,着手,为正是用语; Start强调做某件事的第一步 Embark着手,从事,常需与on, upon等介词连用。 真题讲解: D 1. The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. (99/1) A) initiated B) originated C) embarked D) commenced 翻译:1957年10月苏联发射第一颗人造卫星,太空时代。 Initiate创始,发起,一般表示活动,团体的产生; Originate起源,发生;originate from某事从某处发源;sb. originate sth.某人发明/创造 Embark着手;embark on doing sth.开始一件令人激动的事; Commence开始,着手;重大事件及历史时期的开始;另外,本句是个正式的资讯语句。 C 2. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. (98/1) |