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单词 origin
释义
origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
B2[C]
(alsoorigins)
thebeginningorcauseof something:
起源，源头；起因
It's abookabout the originoftheuniverse.这是一本关于宇宙起源的书。
Herunhappychildhoodwas the originofherproblemslaterinlife.她不幸的童年导致了她后来生活中的诸多问题。
What's the originofthis saying?(= Where did it come from?)这一格言出自什么地方？
origins[plural]
used todescribetheparticularway in which somethingstartedtoexistor someonestartedtheirlife:
（事物的）起源；（人的）出身，血统
Thestoryhasobscureorigins(= no oneknowshow itstarted).这个故事的起源已不可考。
The president'sfamilywasofhumbleorigins(= they werepoorpeoplewithout a goodpositioninsociety).总统家庭出身卑微。
C1[U]
where apersonwasborn:
出生地
He isofNorthAfricanorigin.他是北非裔人。
What isyourcountryoforigin?你出生在哪个国家？
B2[U]
where anobjectwas made:
（原）产地
ThefurniturewasFrenchinorigin.这家具产于法国。
More examples
  • Thisbookfinallyexplodessome of themythsabout the origin of theuniverse.
  • We mustcontextualizetheproblembefore we canunderstanditsorigin.
  • Webeginourdipintolocalhistorybyexaminingthe town's origins.
  • TheEasteregghas bothpaganandChristianorigins.
  • Therefugeesweredeportedback totheircountryof origin.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Origins and sources
  • bases
  • be a recipe for disaster, trouble, success, etc.idiom
  • beginning
  • birth
  • birthplace
  • born
  • breeding ground
  • emanate from/throughsomething/someone
  • fount
  • fountainhead
  • gateway drug
  • genesis
  • hail
  • paternity
  • provenance
  • recipe
  • root
  • seed
  • son
  • source
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[C]medicalspecialized
the end of amuscleattachedto thebonethat does notmovewhen themuscleis used
肌肉起端
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  • abductor
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  • adductor
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  • agonist
  • gracilis
  • grey matter
  • groove
  • gyrus
  • hallucis
  • papilla
  • papillary
  • parietal
  • pecten
  • pectineal
  • vesical
  • vesicle
  • vestibular
  • vestibule
  • visceral muscle
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(Definition oforiginfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

origin| American Dictionary

origin
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈɔr·ə·dʒɪn,ˈɑr-/
the thing from which something comes, or theplacewhere itbegan:
[C]the origins oflanguage
[U]Hestudiedthe origin anddevelopmentof thenervoussystem.
A person’s origin is thecountryfrom which thepersoncomes:
[U]Thepopulationis ofIndianor Pakistani origin.
mathematics
The origin is the zeropointon anumberline(=drawingthatrepresentsall thenumbersthatexist), or thepointwhere thehorizontalandverticallineson agraph(=drawing)cross.

originator

noun[C]us
/əˈrɪdʒ·əˌneɪ·t̬ər/
Morton was the originator of ArborDay.
(Definition oforiginfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

origin| Business English

origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/us
[C]
(alsoorigins[plural])
thebeginningorcauseof something:
The origins of thispracticedateback to thetimeof theDepression.
Whetherentrepreneursareself-employedorworkingasemployees, they are often at the origin ofradicalinnovations.
[U]
theplacewhere something was made or came from:
ThefurniturewasFrenchin origin.
The origin of themoneythatfinancedthedealwasunclear.
All theseproductsmuststatetheircountryof originclearlyon thepackaging.
[U]
theplacewhere apersonwasborn:
He is ofNorthAfricanorigin.
What isyourcountryof origin?

See also

certificate of origin
(Definition oforiginfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoforigin

origin
If afterimages are purely retinal inorigin, then percepts that depend on binocular combination should not influence the afterimage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These new parties often had origins in the civil society which was allowed to exist during the authoritarian era.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In seven percent of the cases, the sinus nodal artery tookoriginfrom a separate orifice within the same sinus as a major coronary artery.
From theCambridge English Corpus
All of these suggestions are in line with the field's overarching goal of explaining the nature of interlanguage rules and determining their origins.
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The few differences that were found between the two data sets are unlikely to have a representationalorigin.
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The strong jets observed in this study most likely have theiroriginin the conversion of potential energy to vertical kinetic energy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other absences are of unclearoriginand explanation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This is precisely the time required for the transmission of a wave from the pipe to theoriginand back to the pipe.?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The caption includes the ethnic group oforigin, dimensions and acquisition data.
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At the other extreme, consider the sphere of directions at theorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This is specially so if they migrate to a culture that holds an understanding that differs from that of their culture oforigin.
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Cross-country analysis will be vital in finding appropriate solutions in the countries of bothoriginand settlement.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The fact that the two populations performed similarly in all biological aspects that were examined in this study suggests that they have a commonorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Still, it has to be realized that in allopolyploid species and species with a polyploidorigin, homeology across the genome may impede such conclusions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is to be noted that the siblings or relatives are taken from the place oforiginof the respective factory worker or the spouse.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithorigin

origin

These are words often used in combination withorigin.

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alien origin
Would not the better plan be to remove all postmasters of enemy alien origin?
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Hansard archive
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bacterial origin
The small size of the microbioids <0.1 mm diameter (towards the lower limits of nanobacteria) augurs against a bacterial origin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
biological origin
The isotopic composition may provide further evidence ofbiologicalorigin.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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