originate

ә'ridʒineit

四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

v. come into existence; take on form or shape
v. bring into being
v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

vt. 创始, 发明, 发起
vi. 发源, 发生, 起航
[计] 发自

Collins 星级

4,384

BNC 频率

5,287

使用频率

originate 由词根 origin（起源）和后缀 -ate（使...）构成，表示“使...起源于”或“来源于”。可以记住“origin”意为“来源”，而“ate”表示动作。

例句

1. The idea for this project originated from a discussion we had last year.

这个项目的想法源于我们去年进行的一次讨论。

2. Many languages originate from Latin, including Spanish and French.

许多语言源自拉丁语，包括西班牙语和法语。

3. The custom originated in ancient times and is still practiced today.

这个习俗起源于古代，如今仍在实践中。