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originate from/in/at (somewhere/something)
表示来源或起源地。
The custom originated in China.
这个习俗起源于中国。
创始；发明；发起
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创始；发明；发起
to bring something into existence; to create or initiate
The custom originated in China.
这个习俗起源于中国。
使(某人或某物)存在；使(某人或某物)产生；生产或启动一个人或事物。
To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing.
产生；形成
come into existence; take on form or shape
开始存在；有起源或开始；起源于,源自。
To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
创造；创立
bring into being
originate
Base
原形
originates
3rd person
第三人称单数
originating
-ing
现在分词
originated
Past
过去式
originated
Past participle
过去分词
The river originates from a lake.
这条河流源自一个湖泊。
The tradition originated in ancient China.
这一传统起源于古代中国。
New ideas are originating from this research.
新想法正从这项研究中产生。
规则动词
The idea for the project originated during a meeting.
这个项目的想法起源于一次会议。
AI contextual example
Many English words originate from Latin and Greek.
许多英语单词源自拉丁语和希腊语。
AI contextual example
The company originated the new technology in its research lab.
这家公司在其研究实验室中创始了这项新技术。
AI contextual example
A new religious movement originated in that country
一场新的宗教运动起源于那个国家。
WordNet
表示来源或起源地。
The custom originated in China.
这个习俗起源于中国。
用作及物动词，意为创始、发明。
She originated the idea for the project.
她发起了这个项目的想法。
表示最初的形式或身份。
The company originated as a small family business.
这家公司最初是一家小型家族企业。
Not this
This tradition originates from China.
Use this
This tradition originates in China.
表示起源的地点时，应使用介词in，而不是from。
Not this
The company was originated in 1990.
Use this
The company originated in 1990.
originate作为不及物动词表示‘起源’时，不能使用被动语态。
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起源于，来自
The custom originates from an ancient tradition.
这个习俗起源于一个古老的传统。
发源于（地方）
The river originates in the mountains.
这条河发源于山区。
起源于（某人）
The idea originated with the marketing team.
这个想法起源于市场团队。
最初是，起始于
The company originated as a small family business.
这家公司最初是一个小型家族企业。
提出一个计划
She originated a plan to improve efficiency.
她提出了一个提高效率的计划。
源自于
The word 'originate' originates from the Latin word 'origo'.
单词'originate'源自拉丁词'origo'。
起源于
The tradition originated in ancient China.
这个传统起源于古代中国。
起源于（某人）
The proposal originated with the marketing department.
这个提议起源于市场部。
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记忆：origin（起源）+ -ate（动词后缀）= 起源的动词形式，意为创始、发源。
作及物动词时多用于指创始、发明某事物，常用于正式或书面语；作不及物动词时指发源、起源于某处，常见于地理、历史或抽象事物的描述。整体语体偏正式。
作及物动词时意为'创始、发起'，作不及物动词时意为'发源、发生'，常与from连用
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