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Onset 英[ˈɒnset 美[ˈɑnset N.攻击,袭击;开始,动手;[医]发病 N Sing 尤指不快之事的)开始,开端,肇始 Beginning Refer

单词 onset
音标
英[ˈɒnset] 美[ˈɑnset]
解释
n.攻击,袭击;开始,动手;[医]发病;
例句

N-SING
(尤指不快之事的)开始,开端,肇始
The onset of something is the beginning of it, used especially to refer to something unpleasant.
例:Most of the passes have been closed with the onset of winter...冬天来临,大部分关口均已关闭。
例:With the onset of war, oil prices climbed past $30 a barrel.战争一爆发,油价就攀过了每桶30美元。
变形
pl:onsets~

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