source cause fountainhead
A stream has its source, a tree has its root.
水有源, 木有本。
—— 给力词典精选Every tree has its roots and every river has its source.
木有本,水有源。
—— 给力词典精选The love of money is the root of all evils.
爱金钱是万恶之源。
—— 给力词典精选Money is the root of all evil.
金钱是万恶之源。
—— 给力词典精选The English word " television " is a mongrel because " tele " comes from Greek and " vision " from Latin.
英语 television 是个语源混杂的词,因为 tele 来自希腊文,vision来自拉丁文。
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