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outset

UK //ˈaʊtset//US //ˈaʊtset//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'out'(外)和 'set'(放置)组合而成,字面意思是“向外放置”,引申为“开始”或“起点”。

noun

❶ 指某件事情的开始或最初阶段,强调从最初那一刻起的状态或情况。

“From the outset, it was clear that the project would be challenging.”

(从一开始就很明显,这个项目会很有挑战性。)

“He made his intentions known at the outset of the meeting.”

(他在会议一开始就表明了自己的意图。)

同义词:beginning, start, commencement, onset, launch

常见短语

from the outset — 从最初开始,强调从某件事情的最初阶段就存在或发生的情况。

“From the outset, she knew the job wasn't right for her.”

(从一开始,她就知道这份工作不适合她。)

at the outset — 在开始时,指某件事情的最初阶段或最初时刻。

“At the outset, the plan seemed perfect, but problems soon arose.”

(最初,这个计划看起来完美,但问题很快就出现了。)