The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils.

这所学校创建于1920年，当时只有十名学生。

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The fire began in a lift shaft and spread to the roof.

大火从电梯通道里开始，然后蔓延到了屋顶。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The transformation of American sea power began in 1940.

美国海军力量的改革开始于1940年。

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It began in April of nineteen ninety-four after a plane carrying the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi, both Hutus,was shot down.

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Then we had another recession that began in 1953 -that's that line--and it ended in '54, and so on.

接着1953年再次陷入衰退,这条线,结束于54年,等等

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The plant based economies began in the Middle East and then they spread to the rest of the world.

农耕经济由中东地区开始,发展并传播到全世界

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Building work for the plant, near Leiston, began in 1988 and it started operating seven years later.

BBC: New nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C is approved

Before broadcasting began in 1924, musical entertainment in the home stemmed from self-playing musical instruments and automata.

BBC: Britain��s most bizarre attractions

In truth, most began in kitchens, living rooms, or the back booth at Denny's.

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