outset

英 [ˈaʊtset]

美 [ˈaʊtset]

n.  开端 开始；起始

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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

• At the outset, I want to thank you for your kindness to me and for your compliments.
  承蒙好意（特别关心）（十二分好意）首先，我要感谢您对我的友爱和问候。
• He was not here at the outset of the experiment.
  实验开始时他不在这里。
• "Negotiating" from this position contaminates the contract ( and the engagement) from the outset!
  以此姿态进行“谈判”，便让合约和咨询活动从一开始就被“污染”了！
• While this promotion is a bit beyond one's control at the outset, and painful.
  尽管这种推动在一开始是有些身不由己和痛苦的。
• 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。
• Today's work went smoothly from the outset.
  今天的活儿一上手就很顺利。
• 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。
• Problems arose from the outset.
  一开始就产生了很多问题。
• You should explain this to him at the outset.
  你应该一开始就向他解释这事。
• The police had participated from the outset.
  警方从一开始就参加了。