beginning
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it. (事情、过程的) 开始
This was also the beginning of her recording career. 这也是她灌片生涯的开始。
2. N-PLURAL Thebeginningsof something are the signs or events which form the first part of it. 序曲
The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow. 这些会谈是与莫斯科对话的序曲。
3. N-SING Thebeginningof a period of time is the time at which it starts. (某时段的) 初期
The wedding will be at the beginning of March. 婚礼将于3月初举行。
4. N-COUNT The beginning of a piece of written material is the first words or sentences of it. (文章的) 开头
...the question that was raised at the beginning of this chapter. …本章开头提出的问题。
5. N-PLURAL If you talk about the beginnings of a person, company, or group, you are referring to their backgrounds or origins. 背景; 出身
His views come from his own humble beginnings. 他的观点源自于他卑微的出身。
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beginning /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ (beginnings)
剑桥词典
- A2 [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词, 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
- We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning of the film .
- The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match .
- At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.
- Tell me what happened - start at the beginning.
- I did it all wrong , so I had to go back to the beginning and start again.
the first part of something or the start of something
开头部分；开端
Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book . 本词典的使用说明在全书的开头处。
She sat down and read the book straight through from beginning to end. 她坐下来一口气把书从头至尾读完了。
I enjoyed my job at/in the beginning (= when I started it), but I'm bored with it now. 刚开始我很喜欢我的工作，可现在我已经厌倦了。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 often plural ]
the origin of something, or the place , time , or way in which something started
起源；起因
The city had its beginnings in Roman times . 这座城市起源于古罗马时代。
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