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起源,出处

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Provenance \Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to
   come forth, L. provenire. Cf. {Provenience}.]
   Origin; source; provenience.

         Their age attested by their provenance and
         associations.                            --A. H. Keane.

资料来源 : WordNet®

provenance
     n : where something originated or was nurtured in its early
         existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: {birthplace},
          {cradle}, {place of origin}]