| 单词 | origin |
| 释义 | originorigin /ˈɔrədʒɪn, ˈɑr-/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1[uncountable] (also origins [plural]) the situation, place, cause, etc. from which something begins: origin of The origin of the infection is still unknown. Valentine’s Day has its origins in third-century Rome (=it began then).in origin This recipe is Spanish in origin (=it was first made in Spain).► see thesaurus at beginningTHESAURUSsource – the thing, place, or person that you get something from: Tourism is the country’s main source of income. a source of energyroot – the most important reason or cause of something, especially a problem or something bad: The root of the problem is money.etymology – the origin of a word, or the study of the origins of words in general: What is the etymology of the word “sugar”?birthplace – the place where someone, especially someone famous, was born: We visited Martin Luther King’s birthplace in Atlanta.2[uncountable] (also origins [plural]) the country, race, or class from which a person or a family comes: The city has people of all ethnic origins.of European/Indian/Asian etc. origin Nine percent of the state’s population is of Hispanic origin. They may be forced to return to their country of origin.3[countable] math the point where two axes (axis) cross on a graph [Origin: 1500–1600 French origine, from Latin origo, from oriri to rise]COLLOCATIONSverbssomething has its origin(s) in something (=began to exist in a particular time or situation) The ceremony has its origins in ancient times.something owes its origin(s) to something (=began because of something) He thinks that stories about ancient floods owe their origins to these geological events.something’s origins go back to something (=it began a long time ago) The school’s origins go back to the early 1800s.something’s origins lie in something (=used when saying how or where something first began) The origins of the war lay in a quarrel between neighboring princes.trace the origin of something (=find out its origin) It is difficult to trace the origin of some words.identify/determine the origin of something Experts were able to identify the origin of the explosive device.investigate/explore the origin of something Researchers are investigating the origin of the disease.adjectivessomething’s historical/geographical/political etc. origin(s) His research deals with the historical origins of the Christian faith.something’s precise/exact/specific origin The custom is an old one, though its precise origin is unknown.something’s true origin Hardly anyone now remembers the true origin of the name.a common origin Many languages can be traced to a common origin, called the Proto-Indo-European language.divine origin (=the idea that something comes from a god) They believe that the soul has a divine origin.ancient origin(s) Ravello is a small town with ancient origins.recent origin Some of the buildings are ancient, but others are of more recent origin.something’s origins are unknown/obscure The origins of the virus are obscure. |
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