genesis

genesis — noun

1. the point or process at which something first begins to exist or develops into w

1.名詞C1
釋義

the point or process at which something first begins to exist or develops into what it later becomes

例句

Heloísa traced the genesis of the company to her grandfather's small workshop in 1952.

trace the genesis of [entity] back to [starting point]

The documentary examines the genesis of hip-hop culture in the Bronx during the late 1970s.

genesis of [cultural phenomenon]

同義詞
  • origin

    more general; points to the specific starting point or source rather than the developmental process

  • beginning

    more everyday and less formal; refers simply to the first stage rather than the process of emergence

  • birth

    metaphorical; often suggests a sudden or vivid emergence, e.g. the birth of a movement

  • creation

    stresses the act of bringing something new into existence, sometimes with a sense of design or purpose

反義詞
  • end

    the opposite point in a timeline

  • conclusion

    the final stage, contrasting with the initial stage

常見錯誤

❌We need to find the genesis of the problem first and then fix it.
✅We need to find the root cause of the problem first and then fix it.
💡'genesis' focuses on how something began, not just the cause in a troubleshooting context.

2. the opening volume of the biblical canon, recounting God's creation of the unive

2.名詞B2
釋義

the opening volume of the biblical canon, recounting God's creation of the universe and the earliest stories of the first human families

例句

The Genesis account of creation describes light appearing before the sun and moon were made.

Genesis account of [biblical event]

Reverend Adebayo read the first three chapters of Genesis during the Sunday morning service.

用法筆記

When referring to the biblical book, Genesis is always capitalised and used without an article (e.g. 'in Genesis', not 'in the Genesis'). The phrase 'the Book of Genesis' is also common.