inception

Definitions

in- (in, upon) + cept ("take") + -ion (act) = "the act of taking up / setting in motion" → the point at which something begins. Almost always in phrases like "from inception" or "since its inception."

Common Collocations

• 1.since its inception自创立以来
• 2.from inception从一开始
• 3.at inception在成立时

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The company has grown rapidly since its inception in 2010.

• 2.

  The plan was flawed from its very inception.