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

Having begun her career at Gray's Pottery, she stayed there as resident designer for seven years.
在格雷陶器场开始自己的职业生涯后，她在那里做了7年的特聘设计师。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。