| 释义 |
beginnings [plural] (especially written) the first or early ideas, signs or stages of sth原始构想；初始阶段◆did democracy have its beginnings in ancient greece?民主制度创始于古希腊吗？◆from these small beginnings it grew into the vast company we know today.这公司从这些小本生意起步，发展成为我们今天所知道的大公司。ⓘ beginnings is usually used in the phrase sth had its beginnings in... or to describe how sth has changed from beginnings that were humble, modest, simple or small. * beginnings 通常用在短语 sth had its beginnings in ... 中，或用 humble、modest、simple 或 small 修饰，表示事物如何发展起来。☞ beginning☞ beginning |