He started the motor.

他启动了发动机。

《牛津词典》

All of the passengers started the day with a swim.

所有乘客都以游泳开始了这一天。

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Abruptly he turned the ignition key and started the engine.

他突然转动了点火开关的钥匙，发动了引擎。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome,autism and other developmental disabilities.

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But I started the adjustment when I started working work for Governor Bush in early 1999 as policy director.

但我一开始为布什工作,就开始调整了,那是在1999年初，我是政策司长。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

Just want to mention very briefly another opportunity: We've just started the international positive psychology association.

再简单介绍另一个机会：,我们刚刚创办国际积极心理学协会。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

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Miller's original mission wasn't warmly welcomed when he started the company back in 2000.

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