Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5658
outset
着手的时间
the time at which something is supposed to begin
- 1.
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
开始；某事的初始阶段
- 2.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
某事 supposed 开始的时间
某事的开始或开头；开始；某事的初始阶段；某事 supposed 开始的时间；着手；开头
In use
At the outset of the project, we set clear goals.
She knew from the outset that the task would be difficult.
The company invested heavily at the outset to ensure success.
at the outset (of sth)
表示在某个事件或过程的开始阶段。
At the outset of the project, we set clear goals.
在项目开始时，我们设定了明确的目标。
from the outset
强调从最开始就持续某种状态。
She was opposed to the plan from the outset.
她从一开始就反对这个计划。
right from the outset
加强语气，表示毫无偏差地从一开始。
His honesty was evident right from the outset.
Connections
Collocations
- at the outset
- 在开始时
- We should clarify the objectives at the outset of the project.我们应在项目开始时明确目标。
- from the outset
- 从一开始
- From the outset, the team was committed to quality.从一开始，团队就致力于质量。
- at the very outset
- 在最初
- At the very outset, the plan faced obstacles.在最初，该计划就面临障碍。
- from the very outset
- 从一开始就
- The project was doomed from the very outset.该项目从一开始就注定失败。
- right from the outset
- 从一开始就
- Right from the outset, she showed great leadership.从一开始，她就展现出卓越的领导力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象在起点处“向外(set out)放置(set)”标记，out+set就是“开始”。
Context & Register
正式
Grammar Note
常用于表示某事的开始或开头
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words set, reset, upset, sunset, and bet rhyme with the '-set' ending of 'outset' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ + /t/). Note that 'out' shares the spelling chunk 'out' but does not rhyme; its vowel /aʊ/ differs from /ɛ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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