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origin

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[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • origins

    1[C 可数名词] 起源 , 起因

    You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as its origin or origins.

    近义词

    beginning , source

    双语例句

    例:

    theories about the origin of life.

    有关生命起源的各种理论。

    例:

    Their medical problems are basically physical in origin.

    他们的疾病主要是身体上的问题引起的。

    例:

    The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term.

    军事政策中的混乱根源于杜鲁门的第一届任期。

    例:

    Most of the thickeners are of plant origin.

    大部分增稠剂是由植物制成的。

    2[C 可数名词] 出身 , 血统

    When you talk about a person's origin or origins, you are referring to the country, race, or living conditions of their parents or ancestors.

    双语例句

    例:

    Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.

    托马斯没有忘记他卑微的出身。

    例:

    people of Asian origin.

    亚裔人们。

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