provenance UK ['prɒv.ən.ənts] US ['prɑ:.vən-] formal noun [S or U] ■the place of origin of something 起源;出处•jewels of uncertain provenance来历不明的珠宝 •This raised doubts about the provenance of the painting.这引起了人们对这幅画来历的怀疑。 •I don't need to see a label to identify the provenance of a garment that someone is wearing.我不用看商标就能认出别人穿的衣服是哪里制造的。 |