outset
n
(idm 习语) at/from the outset (of sth) at/from the beginning (of sth) 开端; 开始
At the outset of her career she was full of optimism but not now. 她事业伊始十分乐观, 但现在已今非昔比了.
From the outset it was clear that he was guilty. 一开始就很清楚: 他有罪.
🎯 考研助记
外出(out)安排(set)刚 开始 网友:yqy 补充:源于: set out(开始; 出发)
🔁 扩展释义
*['autset]n. 着手, 开头, 最初相关词组: from the outset
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
fortunen. (某人的)命运;富有;幸运;[常作复数](人生事件中的)时运;
vt. 给予财富;
vi. 偶然发生;
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.