英式:[ˈaʊtset]
美式:[ˈaʊtsɛt]

n.开始;开端

用作名词 (n.)

You should explain this to him from the outset. 你应该一开始就向他解释这事。

An ardent outset may be followed by declension. 热情的开端可能继之以冷漠。