origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as its origin or origins. 起源; 起因

  例：

  ...theories about the origin of life.

  …有关生命起源的各种理论。

  例：

  Their medical problems are basically physical in origin.

  他们的疾病基本是身体上的问题造成的。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT When you talk about a person's origin or origins, you are referring to the country, race, or living conditions of their parents or ancestors. 出身; 血统 [usu poss N, also 'of/in' N]

  例：

  Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.

  托马斯没有忘记他卑微的出身。

  例：

  ...people of Asian origin.

  …亚洲血统的人。