Word · Frequency #15786
provenance
/ˈprɑvənəns/
noun
来源；出处；起源
核心释义
the place where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- 1.
某物起源或早期存在时的培育地
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
某物起源或早期存在时的培育地；起源；出处
用法In use
The museum could not confirm the provenance of the ancient vase, so experts refused to authenticate it.
用法提示：provenance 作名词，表示物品的来源或出处。
Researchers traced the provenance of the manuscript to a small monastery in the mountains.
用法提示：此处 provenance 指手稿的起源地，是名词用法。
She checks the provenance of every bag of coffee before she buys it, because she wants to support local farmers.
用法提示：provenance 在此指商品的原产地或来源，作为名词使用。
the provenance of sth
表示某物的起源或出处，常用于艺术品、文物等。
The provenance of the painting is uncertain.
这幅画的出处不确定。
sth of + adj + provenance
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- provenance of
- ……的出处
- The provenance of the painting was traced to a private collector.这幅画的出处被追溯到一位私人收藏家。
- unknown provenance
- 未知来源
- Several artworks of unknown provenance were discovered in the warehouse.仓库中发现了几件来源不明的艺术品。
- trace provenance
- 追溯来源
- The museum is working to trace the provenance of the newly acquired artifacts.博物馆正在努力追溯新获文物的来源。
- questionable provenance
- 可疑的出处
- The dealer was suspected of selling items with questionable provenance.该经销商被怀疑出售出处可疑的物品。
- establish provenance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pro-表示‘向前’，ven-来自拉丁语‘来’，合起来就是‘来自何方’，即起源出处。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：art provenance、document analysis、academic research 通常用于正式场合，如艺术品来源考证、文献出处研究或学术讨论等。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词，与介词 of 连用表示来源。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 provenance 都以 -ance 结尾，但发音差异较大，特别是元音和重音位置不同。provenance 读作 /pɹɑvʌnʌns/，重音可能在第一或第二音节，而以上词多数重音在前且元音为 ɛ 或 ʌ 等，不构成押韵。
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