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provenance

/ˈprɒv.ən.əns/
出处

The provenance of the ancient artifact was carefully documented by archaeologists.

考古学家仔细记录了这件古代文物的出处。


正式

事物的起源或出处,尤指艺术品、文物等的来源历史

The museum ensures the provenance of each painting before acquisition.

博物馆在收购每幅画作前都会核实其出处。

Scholars debated the provenance of the manuscript, tracing it back to medieval Europe.

学者们就这份手稿的出处展开争论,将其追溯至中世纪欧洲。

常用于艺术品、文物、文档等需要追溯来源的场合。

商业
正式

(食品、产品等的)原产地或来源地

The wine label includes detailed information about its provenance.

这瓶酒的标签上详细标注了其原产地信息。

在商业或贸易领域强调产品的原产地追溯。

搭配

verify the provenance核实出处document the provenance记录出处question the provenance质疑出处

同义词

originsourcepedigreelineage

反义词

counterfeitforgery

专业提示

区分 provenance 与 origin

provenance 强调追溯历史来源(如艺术品的所有权变迁),而 origin 仅指起源地(如产品的生产地)。例如:'The painting's provenance traces back to a 17th-century Italian collection'(强调所有权历史),而 'The wine's origin is Bordeaux'(仅指产地)。

词源

来自法语 *provenir*(源自拉丁语 *provenire*,意为‘来自’),18世纪进入英语,原指‘起源’,后逐渐用于艺术品、文物等的来源追溯。

用法说明

多用于正式场合,强调对事物来源的严谨追溯。在艺术品拍卖、博物馆收藏、食品安全等领域使用频率较高。

单词拆解

pro-
向前
prefix
+
-ven-
来
root
+
-ance
名词后缀,表示状态或行为
suffix
英汉词典

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