originate

英 [əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt]

美 [əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt]

v.  起源; 发源; 发端于; 创立; 创建; 发明

过去分词：originated　现在分词：originating　过去式：originated　第三人称单数：originates　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4384 / COCA.5287

牛津词典

verb

• 起源；发源；发端于
  to happen or appear for the first time in a particular place or situation
  1. The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.
     这种疾病据说起源于热带地区。
• 创立；创建；发明
  to create sth new
  1. Locke originated this theory in the 17th century.
     洛克于17世纪创立了这个理论。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 发源；来自；产生；创始；开创
  When somethingoriginatesor when someoneoriginatesit, it begins to happen or exist.
  1. The disease originated in Africa...
     这种病源于非洲。
  2. All carbohydrates originate from plants...
     所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。
  3. I suppose no one has any idea who originated the story?
     我想没有人知道是谁编了这个故事？

英英释义

verb

• bring into being
  1. He initiated a new program
  2. Start a foundation
  Synonym:initiatestart
• come into existence
  1. A new religious movement originated in that country
  2. a love that sprang up from friendship
  3. the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  4. An interesting phenomenon uprose
  Synonym:ariserisedevelopuprisespring upgrow
• begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
  1. The flight originates in Calcutta

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