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。
- More examples
- This book finally explodes some of the myths about the origin of the universe.
- We must contextualize the problem before we can understand its origin.
- We begin our dip into local history by examining the town's origins.
- The Easter egg has both pagan and Christian origins.
- The refugees were deported back to their country of origin.
[ 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