origin
UK ['ɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn] US ['ɔ:r.ə-] noun
IMPROVER countable (also origins)
■the beginning or cause of something 起源；源头；起因•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.她不幸的童年导致她后来生活中的诸多问题。 •What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?)这格言出自甚么地方？ origins
ADVANCED [plural]
■used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life 起源，来历，出身，家庭背景•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。 ADVANCED uncountable
■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?你出生在哪个国家？ ADVANCED uncountable
■where an object was made （原）产地•The furniture was French in origin.这家俱产于法国。 |