- 1起源；發源
To begin, or to come from a particular place, time, or cause — this is where something first started. 'Originate' is used for ideas, customs, diseases, rivers, products — almost anything with a starting point. It's a slightly formal word, common in writing about history, science, and business rather than casual talk.
From the word’s history
From Medieval Latin orīginātus, past participle of orīginō 'to begin, give rise to', from orīgō; origin + -ate.
借自中世紀拉丁文 orīginātus，來自 orīginō「開始、產生」。
組成origin (the starting point) + -ate (a verb-forming suffix).
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originateverb詞源 1/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪt/
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To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
- Einstein originated the theory of relativity.
- At Putney Bridge the train description transmissions for eastbound trains must be originated as there is no manned signal cabin on the London Transport system beyond this point; [...].
- 2
To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
- The scheme originated with the governor and council.
- The idea of fitting a crane to an engine for shunting duties, primarily in works yards, appears to have originated with the North London Railway engine in 1872.
originateadj詞源 2
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obsoleterareFounded on, having its origin in (something).
- My Testimony to and Abhorrence of every Invasion..against Christs Royal prerogative,..Originate upon and derivate from that which they call the Supremacy
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