不能期望一开始在国家或州立的政府中，或是在它们各自权力之间的界线追溯中就完善我们的组织。

Perfection in our organizationcouldnot have been expected in the outset either in the National or State Governments or in tracing the line between their respective powers.

他寄托着这样重大希望的一个人的生命与发展竟在一开始的时候就由于缺少这样区区一位小人物而遭到危险；

That the life and progress on which he built such hopes, should be endangered in the outset by so mean a want;

我决心一开始就维护我的权威。

I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.

他从一开始就明白说出了他的意图。

He's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning.

从一开始我就明确地说我不赞成。

I made it clear right from the outset that I disapproved.

比赛一开始她就与领先的几位选手并驾齐驱。

She was among the leaders of the race from the start.

节期从9月13日星期一开始。

The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13.

那天晚上的活动一开始挺糟糕，因为演讲者没有来。

The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up.

克林奇和哈里斯两位击球员，比赛一开始时搭档，共得69分。

Clinch and Harris shared an opening stand of 69.