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

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 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。
He has just begun his fourth year in hiding
他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。
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。
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。
Foreign nationals have begun leaving because of a sharp rise in violence.
因为暴力活动的急剧增加，外国人已经开始离开这个国家。
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。
Spots of rain had begun to fall
雨点开始落下来了。