origin
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as its origin or origins. 起源; 起因
...theories about the origin of life. …有關生命起源的各種理論。
Their medical problems are basically physical in origin. 他們的疾病基本是身躰上的問題造成的。
2. N-COUNT When you talk about a person's origin or origins, you are referring to the country, race, or living conditions of their parents or ancestors. 出身; 血統[usu poss N, also 'of/in' N]
Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins. 托馬斯沒有忘記他卑微的出身。
...people of Asian origin. …亞洲血統的人。
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origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ (origins)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] (also origins)
- This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe .
- We must contextualize the problem before we can understand its origin.
- We begin our dip into local history by examining the town's origins.
- The Easter egg has both pagan and Christian origins.
- The refugees were deported back to their country of origin.
the beginning or cause of something
起源，源頭；起因
It's a book about the origin of the universe . 這是一本關於宇宙起源的書。
Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life . 她不幸的童年導致了她後來生活中的諸多問題。
What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?) 這一格言出自什麽地方？
origins [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life
（事物的）起源；（人的）出身，血統
The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started ). 這個故事的起源已不可考。
The president's family was of humble origins (= they were poor people without a good position in society ). 縂統家庭出身卑微。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
where a person was born
出生地
He is of North African origin. 他是北非裔人。
What is your country of origin? 你出生在哪個國家？
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
where an object was made
（原）産地
The furniture was French in origin. 這家具産於法國。
例句
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] medical specialized
the end of a muscle attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle is used
肌肉起耑 返回 origin