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