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be·gun B0163000 (bĭ-gŭn′)v.Past participle of begin.begun (bɪˈɡʌn) vb the past participle of beginbe•gin (bɪˈgɪn) v. be•gan, be•gun, be•gin•ning. v.i. 1. to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of an action; start. 2. to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the war. 3. to have a first part: The name begins with a C. v.t. 4. to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of: Begin the job tomorrow. 5. to originate; be the originator of: those who began the reform movement. 6. to succeed to the slightest extent in (fol. by an infinitive): The money won't begin to cover expenses. [before 1000; Middle English beginnen, Old English beginnan] syn: begin, commence, initiate, start (when followed by noun or gerund) refer to setting into motion or progress something that continues for some time. begin is the common term: to begin knitting a sweater. commence is a more formal word, often suggesting a more prolonged or elaborate beginning: to commence proceedings in court. initiate implies an active and often ingenious first act in a new field: to initiate a new procedure. start means to make a first move or to set out on a course of action: to start paving a street. Be•gin (ˈbeɪ gɪn) n. Menachem, 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel peace prize 1978. Translationsbegin (biˈgin) – present participle beˈginning: past tense began (biˈgan) : past participle begun (biˈgan) – verb to come or bring, into being, to start. He began to talk; The meeting began early. 開始 开始beˈginning noun 開始 开始beˈginner noun someone who is just learning how to do something. `Does he paint well?' `He's not bad for a beginner'. 初學者 初学者to begin with1. at first. I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends. 一開始 一开始2. firstly. There are many reasons why I don't like her – to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth. 第一 第一IdiomsSeebeginEncyclopediaSeeBegin |