origin
UK/'ɒrɪdʒɪn/US/'ɒridʒin/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The point or place where something begins; a source
起源，起点；源头
n.
A person's social background, family, or ancestry
出身，血统，籍贯
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin orīgō ('beginning, source'), built on orīrī ('to rise, be born'). The image is something springing up at its starting point. It names both where an event begins (origin of the universe) and where a person comes from (country of origin).
Root ori still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.origin of the universe宇宙的起源
- 2.origin story起源故事
- 3.country of origin原产国
- 4.point of origin起点
Example Sentences
- 1.
Scientists still debate the origin of the universe.
- 2.
The word has its origin in ancient Greek.
- 3.
She never forgot her humble origins.