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the genesis of sth
表示事物的开端或起源，通常后接名词。
the genesis of the project
该项目的起源
起源；发生
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
起源；发生
the origin or coming into being of something
the genesis of the project
该项目的起源
起源、开端或某事物形成之处。
The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
The genesis of the project can be traced back to a casual conversation.
这个项目的起源可以追溯到一次随意的谈话。
She studied the genesis of the universe in her astronomy class.
她在天文学课上学习了宇宙的起源。
The artist described the genesis of his masterpiece in an interview.
艺术家在一次采访中描述了他杰作的诞生过程。
表示事物的开端或起源，通常后接名词。
the genesis of the project
该项目的起源
指《圣经》旧约第一卷《创世记》，需大写首字母。
The story of Adam and Eve is in Genesis.
亚当和夏娃的故事记载在《创世记》中。
Not this
The genesis of the universe is a mystery.
Use this
The origin of the universe is a mystery.
误解：将'genesis'当作普通名词'起源'使用，没有错误。实际上此句正确，但常见错误是将'genesis'误拼为'genisis'。
Not this
The story genises from ancient times.
Use this
The story has its genesis in ancient times.
错误：将'genesis'误当作动词使用，正确用法是名词，需搭配'has its genesis in'表示起源。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
…的起源
The book explores the genesis of the universe.
这本书探索了宇宙的起源。
标志着起源
The discovery marked the genesis of a new era in science.
这一发现标志着科学新时代的起源。
自起源以来
Since the genesis of the project, many changes have occurred.
自项目启动以来，发生了许多变化。
《创世记》
The story of Adam and Eve is found in the Book of Genesis.
亚当和夏娃的故事见于《创世记》。
起源故事
Every culture has its own genesis story.
每种文化都有其自己的起源故事。
生命的起源
Scientists continue to study the genesis of life on Earth.
科学家们继续研究地球上生命的起源。
某事物的起源
The project was the genesis of a new era in technology.
这个项目是技术新时代的开端。
从头到尾
She explained the entire process from genesis to revelation.
她从头到尾解释了整个过程。
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联想“基因”（gene）是生命的起源，genesis 读音类似“基因开始”，即“起源”。
register: neutral; contexts: ["academic writing", "philosophical discussion", "news reports"]; note_zh: 多用于正式或书面语境，表示事物的起源或开端。
No common words rhyme with 'genesis' (stressed vowel /ɛ/ followed by /nɪsɪs/). The listed words share the '-esis' spelling but have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.