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

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。
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。
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。
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 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。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
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。
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。
The wound in his arm has begun to close up.
他肩膀上的伤口开始收口了。
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。