plural origins
plural origins
Learner's definition of ORIGIN
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: the point or place where something begins or is created : the source or cause of something源头；起源；起因 [count]
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The origin of this custom/tradition is not known. = The origins of this custom/tradition are not known. [=no one knows how this custom/tradition started]这个习俗/传统的起源无人知晓。
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What is the origin [=etymology] of that word?那个词的词源是什么？
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The school had its origin [=the school was created] with a large gift from a donor.这所学校是用一位捐赠人的大笔礼金建造的。
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The story had its origin [=originated] in the 19th century.故事源自19世纪。
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The English word “rendezvous” is French in origin. [=the English word comes from French]英语单词rendezvous源自法语。
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The infection was bacterial in origin. [=the infection was caused by bacteria]这种感染是由细菌引起的。
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The wine is named for its place of origin. [=the place where it was made/created]这种葡萄酒以产地命名。
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The game is of recent origin. [=the game was created recently]这款游戏是最近推出的。
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a disease of unknown origin [=a disease whose origin is not known]病因不明的疾病
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: the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from出身 [noncount]
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