(LONGMAN2000) origin | Definition: 起因 | (IELTS4000) origin | Definition: the first existence or beginning of anything; birth; fountain original: | (SAT5000) origin | Definition: The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be. | (NGSL) origin | Definition: point at which something begins or is created | | (ESS4000) original | Definition: If something is original, it is the first one of that thing. | Example: →This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa. | | (ESS4000) origin | Definition: The origin of someone or something is where they come from. | Example: →The origin of the honey that we eat is from a beehive. | | (ESS4000) Aborigine | Definition: An Aborigine is a native of Australia before Europeans lived there. | Example: →The Aborigines created beautiful artwork. | | (ESS4000) originate | Definition: To originate somewhere is to start there. | Example: →The idea of democracy originated in Ancient Greece. |