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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
The wound in his arm has begun to close up.
他肩膀上的伤口开始收口了。
French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。