origins
US /ˈɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪnz/
UK /ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪnz/
複數名詞
1.
起源, 根源
the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived
範例:
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The origins of the universe are still a mystery.
宇宙的起源仍然是個謎。
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We studied the historical origins of the conflict.
我們研究了衝突的歷史根源。
2.
出身, 血統
the background, ancestry, or parentage of a person
範例:
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Her family has humble origins.
她的家庭出身卑微。
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He is proud of his Irish origins.
他為自己的愛爾蘭血統感到自豪。