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

Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and meditation.
许多忙碌的主管开始练习瑜伽和冥想。
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。
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。
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。
He has just begun his fourth year in hiding
他东躲西藏的第四个年头刚刚开始。
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 construction has begun.
已经开工了。
Not one of Kim's grandiose plans has even begun.
金那些华而不实的计划甚至一个都还没有开始实施。
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她开始对写小说有些厌倦了。
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。