1650s, probably a back-formation of origination. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of;" meaning "to bring into existence" is from 1650s; intransitive sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775. Related: Originated; originating.
实用例句
1. All carbohydrates originate from plants.
所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。
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2. Many species, for example, originate in small populations.
例如, 不少生物种就起源于一个很小的群体.
来自英汉非文学 - 科技
3. The man can neither originate varieties, nor prevent their occurrence.
人类既不能创造变种, 亦不能阻止变种发生.
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4. Fungal - decay can, in fact , originate within the standing tree.
菌腐朽可起源于立木阶段.
来自辞典例句
5. All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice.
