outset
🇺🇸
/ˈaʊtset/
🇬🇧
/ˈaʊtset/
The very beginning of something.
From the outset, we knew this project would be difficult.
从一开始,我们就知道这个项目会很困难。
The starting point of an activity.
At the outset of the game, all players were excited.
在比赛开始时,所有球员都很兴奋。