n.

1. 起源；由来；起因[C][U]
   What was the origin of the quarrel?

   这场争吵的起因是什么？

2. 出身；门第；血统[U][P1]
   His origins were humble.

   他出身低微。

3. 【数】原点

n.

1. (also origins) the point where something begins or arises.
   ▸a person's social background or ancestry.
2. Anatomy  the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.
3. Mathematics  a fixed point from which coordinates are measured.