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

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。
They have begun to take a more sanguine view.
他们的看法已经开始变得乐观起来。
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。
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 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。
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 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've begun to hoard food and gasoline and save their money
他们已经存钱并开始贮藏食物和汽油。
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。
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。