origin

noun

1. 起源；源头；起因
   the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth
   1. the origins of life on earth
      地球上生命的起源
   2. Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus) .
      咳嗽大多是由病毒引发的。
   3. The origin of the word remains obscure.
      该词的来源尚不清楚。
   4. This particular custom has its origins in Wales.
      这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。
2. 身世；出身
   a person's social and family background
   1. She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.
      她出身卑微，终成巨富。
   2. children of various ethnic origins
      各族裔的儿童
   3. people of German origin
      德裔民众
   4. a person's country of origin (= where they were born)
      某人的出生国

1. 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 .
   1. ...theories about the origin of life...
      有关生命起源的各种理论
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. Most of the thickeners are of plant origin.
      大部分增稠剂来源于植物。
2. 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.
   1. Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
      托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
   2. ...people of Asian origin...
      亚裔民众
   3. They are forced to return to their country of origin.
      他们被迫返回出生国。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. The origin of the custom is obscure
   这一习俗的起源鲜为人知。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. Most of the thickeners are of plant origin.
   大部分增稠剂来源于植物。
9. Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
   托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
10. They are forced to return to their country of origin.
    他们被迫返回出生国。
11. If it's possible, track the rumour back to its origin
    如果可能，应追查谣言的源头。
12. There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin.
    有一些湿地在古代就形成了。
13. She was despised because she was of humble origin.
    她因出身低贱而受到蔑视。
14. He is a Frenchman by origin.; His ancestral home is in France.
    他原籍法国。
15. The origin of this nation is wrapped in profound mystery.
    这个国家的起源似乎奥秘莫测。
16. 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。
17. This truck is of unknown origin.
    这辆卡车来历不明。
18. It has an origin lost in the mists of antiquity.
    由于年代久远，其渊源已无法考证。
19. The fire is of suspicious origin.
    这场火灾起因可疑。
20. The date of origin of this name is unascertainable.
    这个名称起于何时，已经无从稽考。
21. He is considered to be of noble origin.
    人们都认为他出身高贵。
22. There is no easily visualizable mode that can explain its origin properly.
    没有一个容易想象的模型可以适当地解释它的起源。
23. Many words in the English language are French in origin.
    英语中的许多词源于法语。
24. He only talked about the structure of the sonata without mentioning its origin.
    他只谈到奏鸣曲的结构，而未及于它的起源。
25. The rumour has its origin in the papers.
    谣言来自于报纸。
26. Darwin generalized from many facts to reach his idea about the origin of man.
    达尔文对许多事实加以归纳，得出了他对于人类起源的观点。
27. What's the origin of your anxiety?
    你焦虑的根源是什么？
28. Have you found out the origin of your English being poor?
    你弄清楚了你的英语不好的根源了吗？
29. Traditions of origin form a separate class.
    关于起源的传说形成了单独一个门类。
30. It reflects some history of a nation or a country and the origin of culture to some extent.
    它反映了一个民族或一个国家和文化的起源在一定程度上的历史。

noun

1. properties attributable to your ancestry
   1. he comes from good origins

   Synonym:    descentextraction

2. the point of intersection of coordinate axes

3. an event that is a beginning

   Synonym:    originationinception

4. the descendants of one individual
   1. his entire lineage has been warriors

   Synonym:    lineagelineline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigreeancestryparentagestemmastock

5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
   1. the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
   2. Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
   3. Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
   4. communism's Russian root

   Synonym:    beginningrootrootagesource

6. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
   1. the rumor had its origin in idle gossip
   2. vegetable origins
   3. mineral origin
   4. origin in sensation