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

They've begun to hoard food and gasoline and save their money
他们已经存钱并开始贮藏食物和汽油。
But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
但是各方已经开始共同努力改善城镇空气质量。
He has begun a hunger strike in protest over political violence in Karachi.
为了抗议卡拉奇的政治暴力，他已开始了绝食。
The wound in his arm has begun to close up.
他肩膀上的伤口开始收口了。
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。
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。
Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.
议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。
He has just begun his fourth year in hiding
他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。
His publishing house had just begun negotiating for her next books
他的出版社刚刚开始就她随后几本书的出版问题进行商谈。