outset

/ˈaʊtset/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

开始；开端

释义与例句

n. 开始；开端
the beginning of something
  1. The rules were made clear from the outset.
    规则从一开始就讲清楚了。
  2. At the outset of her career, she worked as a research assistant.
    在职业生涯开始时，她担任研究助理。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We knew from the outset that the task would be difficult.
    我们一开始就知道这项任务会很困难。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • beginning 开始；开端
    outset 较正式，几乎总用于 at the outset 或 from the outset，强调某项活动、过程或阶段的起点；beginning 使用范围更广。
    Please read the first chapter from the beginning. 请从头开始读第一章。
常见搭配
  • from the outset 从一开始
    The community was involved in the planning process from the outset. 社区从一开始就参与了规划过程。
  • at the outset 在开始时
    At the outset, the researchers defined their main questions clearly. 开始时，研究人员明确界定了主要研究问题。