origin
🇬🇧 UK/'ɒrɪdʒɪn/🇺🇸 US/'ɒridʒin/
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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-derivedCommon 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.