the beginning of something's existence
起源;由来
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a novel theory about the origin of oil 石油成因的新理论
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the name is Norse in origin .该姓源自古斯堪的纳维亚语。
a person's social background or ancestry
出身;血统
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a family of peasant origin 世代为农的家庭
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a voice that betrays his Welsh origins .暴露他威尔士原籍的口音。
the place or situation from which something comes
来源;起点
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a label of origin on imported eggs .进口鸡蛋上表明产地的标签。
【剖】 起端,端,尤指:
the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle
肌肉起端。
a place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel
神经(或血管)起端。
【数】 原点。
"early 16th cent.: from French