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 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。
The construction has begun.
已经开工了。
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。
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。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。
A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.
一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
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。
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。
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。
Spots of rain had begun to fall
雨点开始落下来了。