outset

英 [ˈaʊtset]

美 [ˈaʊtset]

n.  开端 开始；起始

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Collins.2 / BNC.5658 / COCA.7964

习惯用语

n.

at/from the outset (of sth)
• 从开始
  at/from the beginning of sth
• I made it clear right from the outset that I disapproved.
  从一开始我就明确地说我不赞成。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 在开始时/ 从一开始
  If something happensat the outsetof an event, process, or period of time, it happens at the beginning of it. If something happensfrom the outsetit happens from the beginning and continues to happen.
  1. Decide at the outset what kind of learning programme you want to follow...
     开始时就选定自己的学习方案。
  2. From the outset he had put his trust in me, the son of his old friend.
     他从一开始就很信任我这个他老朋友的儿子。

英英释义

noun

• the time at which something is supposed to begin
  1. they got an early start
  2. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
  Synonym:beginningcommencementfirstget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

双语例句

• The police had participated from the outset.
  警方从一开始就参加了。
• I've been involved in this company from the outset.
  从一开始我便与这家公司有关连。
• He was not here at the outset of the experiment.
  实验开始时他不在这里。
• Employees knew from the outset that their jobs would finish this year.
  雇员们从一开始就知道他们的工作今年将结束。
• From the outset he had put his trust in me, the son of his old friend.
  他从一开始就很信任我这个他老朋友的儿子。
• I have warned you many times that this project was wrong at the outset.
  我多次警告过你，这个项目一开始就已错了。
• At the outset of his career he was full of optimism but not now.
  一开始他对事业充满了信心，但现在不再是这样了。
• I warned you at the outset not to trust him, and you wouldn't listen to me.
  一开始我就警告过你不要信任他，可你不肯听我的话。
• At the outset I want to thank you for your kindness to me and for your compliments.
  首先，要感谢你对我的一番好意和溢美之词。
• At the outset, I had doubts.
  起初，我确实怀有疑问。