genesis

n

• ①[Genesis]【圣】创世纪(旧约圣经的第一卷,略作Gen.)

• ②[通常作the genesis]起源,发生,创始<of>
  • The project had its genesis three years earlier.那项计划始于三年前。
  • the genesis of an idea一种思想的形成
  • the genesis of civilization文明的起源
  • The genesis of the strike was a disagreement over wages.那次罢工起因于工资问题上有歧见。