origins

英 [ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz]

美 [ˈɔrədʒɪnz]

n.  起源; 源头; 起因; 身世; 出身
origin的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 起源；来源；起因；由来
  You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as itsoriginororigins.
  1. ...theories about the origin of life...
     有关生命起源的各种理论
  2. The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term...
     军事政策的混乱可追溯到杜鲁门的第一届任期。
  3. Their medical problems are basically physical in origin...
     他们的病症主要是由于身体原因引起的。
  4. Most of the thickeners are of plant origin.
     大部分增稠剂来源于植物。
• N-COUNT 出身；身世；血统
  When you talk about a person'soriginororigins, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors.
  1. Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
     托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
  2. ...people of Asian origin...
     亚裔民众
  3. They are forced to return to their country of origin.
     他们被迫返回出生国。

双语例句

• As Greek and Roman myth implies, Astrology's origins are based on our observance of the visible Planets.
  基于希腊和罗马神话的暗示，我们得知占星术起源于天空中可以看到的星体。
• Both Asia and Europe are major origins of human civilization.
  亚洲和欧洲都人是人类文明的重要发源地。
• He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
  他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。
• The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term
  军事政策的混乱可追溯到杜鲁门的第一届任期。
• The branch of astrophysics that studies the origins and structure of the universe.
  天体物理学中研究宇宙起源与结构的分支。
• The scientific study of soils, including their origins, characteristics, and uses.
  土壤学对土壤的生成来源、特点和用途进行的科学研究。
• The precise details of the origins of life remain hidden.
  生命起源的确切详情仍是个谜。
• On the contrary, both the origins and the impact of conflicts are global.
  相反，冲突的根源和影响都是全球性的。
• In fact I was ignorant of the meaning of the word'strain'and of the country of its origins, Belgium.
  实际上我忽视了“血统”这个词的词义和它的起源地比利时。
• We may now be able to get a much better idea of the true age of the universe, and solve one of the deepest questions of our origins.
  现在，我们也许能够更加清楚地了解宇宙生成的年代，并且解答关于人类起源最为深奥的问题之一。