origin
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
/ˈɔːrɪdʒɪn/
[countable, uncountable] (also origins [plural])
- the point from which something starts; the cause of something
起源；源头；起因 - origin of something the origins of life on earth
地球上生命的起源 - The origin of the word remains obscure.
该词的来源尚不清楚。 - in origin Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus).
咳嗽大多是由病毒引发的。 - The word burlesque is Italian in origin.
滑稽这个词起源于意大利。 - of… origin a letter of doubtful origin
来信者不详的信 - This particular custom has its origins in Wales.
这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。
Topics Historyb2- Population genetics owes its origin to Francis Galton.
群体遗传学的创立应归功于弗朗西斯・高尔顿。 - The development had its immediate origins in discussions with management.
这一进展直接源于同管理部门的讨论。 - The dispute had its origin in the Battle of Wakefield.
此次争端起源于韦克菲尔德战役。 - The label tells you the country of origin.
标签显示了原产国。 - The origins of Gdańsk go back to the tenth century.
格但斯克的起源可以追溯到十世纪。 - The rock is volcanic in origin.
这块石头是火山石。 - The term ‘black hole’ is of very recent origin.
“ 黑洞” 这一术语是最近才出现的。 - a painting of unknown origin
来源不详的画
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- independent
- doubtful
- …
- have
- share
- investigate
- …
- go back to something
- lie in something
- in origin
- of… origin
- country of origin
- place of origin
- have its origin in something
- …
- origin of something the origins of life on earth
- a person’s social and family background
出身；来历 - She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.
她出身卑微，终成巨富。 - of… origin people of German origin
德裔民众 - children of various ethnic origins
各族裔的儿童 - of origin a person’s country of origin (= where they were born)
某人的出生国 - by origin He is a Londoner by origin.
他是伦敦人。 - Their family can trace its origins back to the Norman Conquest.
他们的家族可上溯至诺曼征服时期。 - Regardless of national origin, they share a sense of belonging to an adopted land.
无论民族血统如何，他们都有一种对被收养土地的归属感。
- Her accent betrayed her working-class origins.
她的口音暴露了她工薪阶层的出身。 - Her family is Portuguese in origin.
她的家族是葡萄牙血统。 - The name suggests a possible African origin.
该名字表明它可能源于非洲。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- African
- English
- etc.
- …
- trace
- betray
- by origin
- in origin
- of… origin
- …
- somebody’s country of origin
- She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.
词源early 16th cent.: from French origine, from Latin origo, origin-, from oriri ‘to rise’.