n.[U][C]

1. 開始，發端
   Seeds begin to burgeon at the commencement of spring.

   春天開始時種子開始發芽。

2. 【美】學位授予典禮；畢業典禮
   Many American universities have their commencements in May or June.

   美國很多大學的畢業典禮都在五月或六月。

n.

1. the beginning of something.
2. N. Amer. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred.