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单词 begin
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beginbegin /bɪˈgɪn/ verb 1 to begin doing something begin
if you begin doing something, you were not doing it before but you are doing it now:
  • They slowly began to climb up the mountain.
  • The company plans to begin work on the bridge next year.
  • She began reading.
  • start
    start means the same as begin but is slightly less formal:
  • The clown fell down and the kids all started laughing.
  • When do you start your new job?
  • She tried to start a conversation with him.
  • launch
    to begin something new or important, such as an effort to do something or an attack:
  • The town launched a campaign to attract more tourists.
  • take up
    to become interested in a sport or activity, and start doing it regularly:
  • When did Bryan take up golf?
  • initiate AWL (formal)
    to start something, especially something important such as a new process, discussion, or plan:
  • Both sides have agreed to initiate peace talks in an effort to end the war.
  • ANTONYMS ➔ see stop1, finish1SYNONYM CHECKBegin or start?Start and begin both mean the same, but begin is a little more formal. With some words, you can only use start. You say start an argument/war/fire. You do not use begin with these words.
    2 to begin happening begin
    if something begins happening, it was not happening before but is happening now:
  • The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m.
  • It began to snow.
  • start
    start means the same as begin but is slightly less formal:
  • What time does the movie start?
  • The rain started again.
  • commence AWL (formal)
    to begin. Commence is more formal than start and begin:
  • Work on the new building will commence immediately.
  • break out
    to begin happening. You use break out about unpleasant things such as wars, fires, or diseases:
  • The fire broke out on the top floor of the hotel.
  • ANTONYMS ➔ see end2 (1)
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