noun
起源;源头;起因
the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth
the origins of life on earth
地球上生命的起源
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus) .
咳嗽大多是由病毒引发的。
The origin of the word remains obscure.
该词的来源尚不清楚。
This particular custom has its origins in Wales.
这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。
身世;出身
a person's social and family background
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.
她出身卑微,终成巨富。
children of various ethnic origins
各族裔的儿童
people of German origin
德裔民众
a person's country of origin (= where they were born)
某人的出生国
origin
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N-COUNT 起源;来源;起因;由来
You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as its origin or origins ....theories about the origin of life...
有关生命起源的各种理论
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N-COUNT 出身;身世;血统
When you talk about a person's origin or origins, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors.Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
noun
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- properties attributable to your ancestry
- he comes from good origins
- Synonym: descent extraction
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- the point of intersection of coordinate axes;where the values of the coordinates are all zero
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- an event that is a beginning;a first part or stage of subsequent events
- Synonym: origination inception
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- the descendants of one individual
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- Synonym: lineage line line of descent descent bloodline blood line blood pedigree ancestry parentage stemma stock
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- the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
- Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
- Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
- communism's Russian root
- Synonym: beginning root rootage source
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- the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
- the rumor had its origin in idle gossip
- vegetable origins
- mineral origin
- origin in sensation
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The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated by scientists .
关于宇宙起源问题,科学家仍进行着激烈辩论。
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They talked about the competing theories of the origin of life .
他们讨论了几种相互矛盾的生命起源理论。
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Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin .
生活条件与他们祖国大不相同。
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He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure .
他生于1650年前后,但身世不详。
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The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time .
这个故事的起源由于年代久远而变得模糊不清。
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The origin of the word remains obscure .
该词的来源尚不清楚。
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This particular custom has its origins in Wales .
这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。
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They are forced to return to their country of origin .
他们被迫返回出生国。
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Rocks can be classified according to their mode of origin
可以根据岩石的成因对其进行分类。
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Their medical problems are basically physical in origin
他们的病症主要是由于身体原因引起的。
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There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin .
有一些湿地在古代就形成了。
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The precise details of the origins of life remain hidden .
生命起源的确切详情仍是个谜。
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If it 's possible , track the rumour back to its origin
如果可能,应追查谣言的源头。
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The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman 's first term
军事政策的混乱可追溯到杜鲁门的第一届任期。
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We have experimental and observational evidence concerning things which happened before and after the origin of life .
有关生命起源前后发生了什么,我们通过实验和观察得出了一些证据。
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Most of the thickeners are of plant origin .
大部分增稠剂来源于植物。
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The origin of the custom is obscure
这一习俗的起源鲜为人知。
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He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins .
他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。
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The singing of Christmas carols is a custom derived from early dance routines of pagan origin
唱圣诞颂歌的风俗源自异教徒早期的舞蹈仪式。
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Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins .
托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
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He acknowledged that Mr Taylor 's colour and ethnic origins were utterly irrelevant in the circumstances .
他承认在这种情况下泰勒先生的肤色和种族出身完全无关紧要。
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The origins of bull-riding , which serves no practical purpose , are murkier .
骑牛赛没有实际意义,其起源比较令人费解。
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We may now be able to get a much better idea of the true age of the universe , and solve one of the deepest questions of our origins .
现在,我们也许能够更加清楚地了解宇宙生成的年代,并且解答关于人类起源最为深奥的问题之一。
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People of different racial origins lived together in that region .
不同种族背景的人曾共同生活在那一地区。
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He was not ashamed of his lowly / humble origins .
他并不以自己出身低微为耻。
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The origin of this nation is wrapped in profound mystery .
这个国家的起源似乎奥秘莫测。
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One must not forget his origin , now that he is appointed to the leading post .
当了领导干部可不能忘本。
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This truck is of unknown origin .
这辆卡车来历不明。
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The fire is of suspicious origin .
这场火灾起因可疑。
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It has an origin lost in the mists of antiquity .
由于年代久远,其渊源已无法考证。
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