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

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。
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。
I have also begun to reassess my own feelings about being a woman
我也开始重新审视自己对身为女性的感受。
Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it.
自从该国际公约起草之日起，国际社会就转而对其持反对意见。
They have begun carving the country up like a pie.
他们已经开始像切馅饼一样瓜分这个国家。
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。
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。
French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
Having begun my life in a children's home I have great empathy with the little ones.
由于从小生活在儿童院，我对小家伙们产生了强烈的共鸣。