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

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。
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。
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。
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 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。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
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。
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。
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。