kickoff

英 [ˈkɪkˈɒf]

美 [ˈkɪˌkɔf]

n.  （卫星与运载火箭）分离; （足球）开球，（社会集会等）开始

复数：kickoffs　

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COCA.12229

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 kickoff


• N-VAR （足球赛的）开赛
  In football, thekick-offis the time at which a particular game starts.
  1. The kick-off is at 1.30.
     开赛时间是1点30分。
• （橄榄球赛的）开球
  In American football, akickoffis the kick that begins a play, for example at the beginning of a half or after a touchdown or field goal.
• N-SING （事件或活动的）开始，开幕
  Thekick-offof an event or activity is its beginning.
  1. People stood waiting for the kick-off of the parade.
     人们站着等候游行的开始。

英英释义

noun

• (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
• a start given to contestants
  1. I was there with my parents at the kickoff
  Synonym:send-offstart-off
• 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:beginningcommencementfirstoutsetget-gostartstarting timeshowtimeoffset

双语例句

• This was a very aggressive contest, with both sides firing from all barrels from kickoff.
  这是一场野蛮的较量，双方从开始就全线开火。
• In fact, isn't this weekend the season kickoff?
  实际上，这周末不就是球季开始？
• Nuclear power project prophase file refers to the documents produced during the project-licensing, approving, bidding, surveying, design, and construction preparation before project kickoff.
  核电项目前期文件是指核电工程开工以前在立项、审批、招投标、勘察、设计以及工程准备过程中形成的文件。
• Since the kickoff of cross-strait economic cooperation, the Chinese mainland has promulgated a series of favorable policies and measures in attracting investment from Taiwan and has produced positive results.
  自两岸经贸合作开启以来，大陆方面对台商投资采取了一系列优惠措施，对吸引台商投资产生了积极的推动作用，在吸引台湾服务业投资的过程中，同样也可以采取类似的措施。
• A device that supports a football off the ground preparatory to the kickoff.
  准备踢球时支撑足球离地的装置。
• This effort started with the kickoff agile workshop, using Rational Team Concert as the tool of choice.
  这一工作以开始敏捷研讨会为起始，使用RationalTeamConcert作为首选工具。
• Tae-Se gained notoriety during the2010 World Cup for his energetic performances and his inability to contain his emotions each time the North Korean national anthem was played prior to kickoff.
  郑大世因为他在2010世界杯上精力充沛的表现，以及每次开球前演奏朝鲜国歌时无法控制自己的情绪而出名。
• We arrived at the ground only moments before kickoff.
  我们到球场后比赛马上就开始了。
• It start rain right after the kickoff of the soccer game.
  足球赛一开球就开始下雨了。
• The utility model relates to a conductor kickoff mechanism which can break away from a conductor insulating layer and screw down an electric conductor.
  本实用新型涉及一种脱离导线绝缘层的同时拧紧导电体的导线拧脱装置。