outset

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n the time at which something is supposed to begin

n. 着手, 开头, 最初

Collins 星级

5,658

BNC 频率

7,964

使用频率

outset 由 out 和 set 组成，out 意为“外面”或“开始”，set 代表“放置”或“建立”。结合起来，可以理解为“开始放置”或“开始阶段”。

例句

1. We need to plan our budget carefully from the outset.

我们需要从一开始就认真规划我们的预算。

2. She made it clear at the outset that she wanted to work as a team.

她在一开始就明确表示她想要团队合作。

3. The project faced challenges from the outset, but we persevered.

项目从一开始就面临挑战，但我们坚持下来了。