origin

origin
origin ori∙gin noun [C, U] (also ori∙gins [pl.]) 1. the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth • 起源;源头;起因:
»the origins of life on earth
地球上生命的起源
»Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus).
咳嗽大多是由病毒引发的。
»The origin of the word remains obscure.
该词的来源尚不清楚。
»This particular custom has its origins in Wales.
这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。
2. a personˈs social and family background • 身世;出身:
»She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.
她出身卑微,终成巨富。
»children of various ethnic origins
各族裔的儿童
»people of German origin
德裔民众
»a personˈs country of origin (= where they were born)
某人的出生国
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['ɔridʒin]
n. 起源, 由來, 起因, 出身, 血統, [數]原點

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