at the outset造句
He was not here
at the outset of the experiment.
实验开始时他不在这里.
I never understood why he didn't just accede to our demands
at the outset.
我一直搞不懂他为什么不一开始就同意我们的要求。
I warned you
at the outset not to trust him, and you wouldn't listen to me.
一开始我就警告过你不要信任他, 可你不肯听我的话.