今天我们要学的词是 commencement. Commencement is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E-M-E-N-T, commencement

commencement 的意思是开始，开端，不过常用的是指高中毕业和大学授予学位的仪式。 The class of 2020 will miss their commencement ceremonies due to many states’ bans onf all mass gatherings, prompting colleges and universities across the US to offer alternative solutions. 由于美国许多州禁止了所有聚众活动，2020年应届毕业生将无法举行毕业典礼，这促使美国各地的学校和大学提出替代解决办法。

Past commencement speeches have racked up tens of millions of views on YouTube, and these digital events are a chance to bring a lot more eyes to the platforms now and in the future. 一些以往的毕业典礼演讲在YouTube上能吸引数千万的浏览次数，这些放到网上的活动是现在和将来能吸引更多人关注这些平台的机会。

好的，我们今天学习的词是 commencement, commencement, commencement ...