originate

/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnāt/ (ame, mw)

originate — verb

1. to begin in a certain place, period, or set of conditions, and develop from ther

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

to begin in a certain place, period, or set of conditions, and develop from there

例句

This dance style originated in small clubs near the port.

originate in + place

The phrase originated in a navy office during the war.

time opener + originate in

同義詞
  • begin

    the basic neutral word, less formal and broader in use

  • start

    an everyday alternative, especially common in speech

  • arise

    often used when a problem, question, or situation appears

  • stem from

    stresses cause or source more strongly than first appearance

文法句型

originate in [place]

originate from [source]

originate with [person or thing]

用法筆記

Often followed by in, from, or with to name the place, source, or conditions at the beginning. Distinguish from sense 2: here the subject is the thing that begins, not the person or action that starts it.

常見錯誤

❌The company originated a new phone in 2019.
✅The new phone originated in the company's lab in 2019.
💡This sense is intransitive, so the thing itself begins somewhere and does not take a direct object.

2. to first develop or introduce a new idea, method, rule, plan, or similar thing

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

to first develop or introduce a new idea, method, rule, plan, or similar thing

例句

The mayor originated the meal plan after hearing parents' complaints.

originate + plan

At the clinic, Maya originated a quicker check-in system for patients.

originate + method

同義詞
  • start

    the broad everyday verb for making something begin

  • initiate

    a formal near-synonym, often used for plans, talks, or procedures

  • launch

    often used for public projects, products, or campaigns

  • create

    broader and less focused on being the first cause

文法句型

originate a plan

originate a rule

originate a debate

originate a new method

用法筆記

Usually takes an object naming a plan, rule, invention, campaign, or discussion. More formal than start, and common in writing about officials, teams, events, or documents that set later action in motion.

常見錯誤

❌The tradition originated the old village.
✅The tradition originated in the old village.
💡If the tradition itself began somewhere, use sense 1 with no object; this sense needs a direct object after originate.