begun

英 [bɪˈɡʌn]

美 [bɪˈɡʌn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去分词

柯林斯词典

He has just begun his fourth year in hiding
他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。
They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities
双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。
City economists pour cold water on the idea that the economic recovery has begun.
伦敦金融城的经济学家给经济开始复苏的说法泼了冷水。
He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character
他开始对我进行一连串的人身攻击。
Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.
许多忙碌的主管开始练习瑜伽和冥想。
The factories have begun furloughing hundreds of workers.
这些工厂已经开始让数百名工人暂时下岗。
The population has already begun to show its displeasure at the slow pace of change.
人们已经开始表露出对改革步伐缓慢的不满。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。
The Bundesbank's seemingly impregnable position has begun to weaken.
德意志联邦银行看似不可撼动的地位开始削弱了。
Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two names
一两个评论家已经开始把这两个名字弄混了。