
英:/'ˈaʊtset/ 美:/'ˈaʊtset/
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n. 开始;开端
I made my request clear from the outset.
我一开始就说清楚了我的要求。
He was ahead of other athletes at the outset.
他一开始就领先于其他运动员。
The outset of this matter was a quarrel between young people.
这件事情的开端是年轻人之间的争吵。
I knew from the outset of our marriage that he didn't love me.
我从我们结婚的一开始就知道他不爱我
A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense.
一开始就为未来作点打算能节约很多开支。
Decide at the outset what kind of learning programme you want to follow.
一开始就要定下你的学习计划。
I never understood why he didn't just accede to our demands at the outset.
我从不能理解为什么他不一开始就答应我们的请求。
The president has played a shrewd diplomatic game because from the outset he called for direct talks.
总统玩了一场精明的外交游戏,因为从一开始他就要求进行直接对话。
At the outset, it seemed necessary to be on guard against the other two.
一开始,似乎有必要提防另外两个。
at the outset
开始;起初
from the outset
从一开始
n.|beginning/threshold/opening/conception/origin;开始;开端
outset(名词)指某事物开始的部分或初始阶段,常用于强调某一过程、事件或状态的起点,常见搭配为 at the outset(在开始时)或 from the outset(从一开始)。例如:“The project faced challenges from the outset”(该项目从一开始就面临挑战)。
该词由“out-”(向外)和“set”(设定)组成,字面含义为“设定向外延伸的起点”,引申为“开端”。相较于近义词beginning,outset 更强调明确的起始界限,多用于正式语境,如法律条款、学术论述或项目管理场景,例如:“The contract clarified responsibilities at the outset”(合同在初始阶段明确了责任)。
权威词典如《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》将其定义为“the time at which something begins”,并指出其常用于强调初始阶段的决定性作用。在语料库中,outset 多与规划、讨论或问题相关联,暗示后续发展受起点影响。例如:“A clear goal was established at the outset”(目标从一开始就明确设定)。
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outset 是一个英语名词,表示某件事的起始阶段或最初状态,强调时间或事件的起点。以下是详细解析:
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如需更多例句或扩展用法,可参考权威词典来源(如新东方在线、柯林斯词典)。
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