*or·i·gin/`ɔrədʒɪn; ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ n [C,U] 1 the situation or place from which something comes, or where it began to exist 起源，来源，由来: The word is of Latin origin. 这个单词源自拉丁语。 the origin of life on Earth 地球上生命的起源 2 the country, race, or class from which someone comes 原籍; 血统; 出身: He's proud of his Italian origins. 他为自己的意大利血统而自豪。