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origin

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒrɪdʒɪn/🇺🇸 US/'ɒridʒin/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The point or place where something begins; a person's ancestry or background; the intersection point of coordinate axes

起源,起点;出身,血统;原点

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
oririse, begin, be born
+
ginsuffix
=origin

Common Collocations

  • 1.origin of universe宇宙的起源
  • 2.origin story来源故事
  • 3.country of origin原产国

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The origin of the universe remains one of science's greatest mysteries.

  • 2.

    The origin of the universe remains one of science's greatest unsolved mysteries.

  • 3.

    His humble origin as a farm boy did not prevent him from becoming successful.

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