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v.originate (in/from); stem/come from
这场争吵起源于误会。
The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding.
我们都知道黄河起源于青海高原。
We all knows that the Yellow River originates in the Qinghai plateau.
一切知识都起源于劳动。
All knowledge originates from labor.
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n.origin; derivation; genesis
父亲节的起源不清楚。
The origin of Father's Day is not clear.
我们在研究古希腊文化的起源。
We are researching on the beginning of ancient Greek culture.
他的演讲阐述了冲突的起源。
His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict.
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Word usage
- common measure word"起源" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
一个起源
one origin
一种起源
one kind of origin