/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ||; bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/noun [C] the first part of sth; the time when or the place where sth starts 第一部份；起点: I've read the article from beginning to end. 我将文章从头至尾看了一遍。We're going away at the beginning of the school holidays. 我们打算在学校假期开始时就离去。