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originate
[ə'rɪdʒ.ɪ.neɪt] verb
intransitive
■to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc 起源，发源，发端；产生•Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US.尽管这项技术起源于英国，但它在美国得到了发展。 •The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.据认为，这项运动始于阿拉斯加的土著人。 transitive
■to start something or cause it to happen 最早开始；创始，开创•Who originated the saying 'Small is beautiful'?“小即美”这句话最早是谁说的？ |