| 词汇 | origin |
| 释义 | origin noun uk/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ us/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/ B2 [ C ] (also origins)起源，源头;起因 the beginning or cause of something It's a book about the origin of the universe. 这是一本关于宇宙起源的书。 Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life. 她不幸的童年导致了她后来生活中的诸多问题。 What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?) 这一格言出自什么地方？ origins [ plural ] （事物的）起源;（人的）出身，血统 used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started). 这个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). 总统家庭出身卑微。 He's never made any attempt to conceal his working-class origins and indeed is proud of them. He rose from relatively lowly origins to become a figure of huge historical importance. Despite its associations with Christianity, the custom almost certainly has pagan origins. C1 [ U ]出生地 where a person was born He is of North African origin. 他是北非裔人。 What is your country of origin? 你出生在哪个国家？ B2 [ U ]（原）产地 where an object was made The furniture was French in origin. 这家具产于法国。
[ C ] medical specialized肌肉起端 the end of a muscle attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle is used |
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