originate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When something originates or when someone originates it, it begins to happen or exist. 始创; 起源[正式]
The disease originated in Africa. 这种疾病起源于非洲。
All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来源于植物。
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originate /əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt/ (originating,originated,originates)
剑桥词典
- C2 [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
to come from a particular place , time , situation , etc.
起源，发源，发端；产生
Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US 尽管这项技术起源于英国，但它在美国得到了发展。
The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska . 据认为，这项运动始于阿拉斯加的土著人。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to start something or cause it to happen
最早开始；创始，开创
Who originated the saying "Small is beautiful "? “小即美”这句话最早是谁说的？ 返回 originate