单词 | originate |
释义 | Word family noun origin original originality originator adjective original ≠ unoriginal verb originate adverb originally o·rig·i·nate /əˈrɪdʒəneɪt/ ●●○ verb 1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] formalCOME FROM/ORIGINATE to come from a particular place or start in a particular situation 发源;开始;起源 How did the plan originate? 这个计划最早是怎么想到的?originate from A lot of our medicines originate from tropical plants. 我们的许多药物源自热带植物。originate in Many Christmas traditions originated in Germany. 圣诞节的许多传统起源于德国。originate with The idea originated with the ancient Greek philosophers. 这种观念起源于古希腊哲学家。originate as The town originated as a small fishing port. 这个城市最初是一个小渔港。2 [transitive]INVENT to have the idea for something and start it 创始,创造;发起 The technique was originated by an Italian artist. 这种技艺由一位意大利艺术家首创。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusoriginate• The statement did not elaborate on where such charges had originated.• How did the tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween originate?• The city has over 300 banks, and this is where much of its wealth originates.• In the tropics, haemonchosis must be considered, possibly originating from hypobiotic larvae.• But proving that life originated at hydrothermal vents involves more than just showing that it could have.• a rumor that was probably originated by one of the president's aides• He originates from Dublin Zoo and is an example of the cooperation which exists between zoos.• He said he knows the calls are connected to the convention, because they originate from hotels.• Six of them originated from the same bar on Corfu - 500 miles from the island of Kos where Ben first vanished.• Buddhism originated in India and came to China in the first century A.D.• Welfare is a program that originated in the 1930s to help widows.• The astronomer who originates the request gives the observatories at least two or three times when we can do the work.From Longman Business Dictionaryoriginateo‧rig‧i‧nate /əˈrɪdʒəneɪt/ verb1[transitive]FINANCE to arrange and supply a loan, especially a MORTGAGE (=loan for buying a house)Commercial banks originated 42% of all mortgages last year compared with 32% the previous year.The bank has reached an agreement with the banking regulator on the types of loans it may originate.2[intransitive] to start in or come from a particular place or situationoriginate in/from/withthe country from which the currency originatesThe flight had originated in New York and refueled in Alaska.→ See Verb tableo·rig·i·nate verbChineseSyllable a Corpus or place to particular from Business come |
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