| 释义 |
origin origin1. The country from which a commodity originates. Shipment from origin denotes goods that are shipped directly from their country of origin, rather than from stocks in some other place. See alsocertificate of origin. original cost The cost of an item at the time of purchase or creation. This applies particularly to fixed assets in which depreciation by the straight-line method uses the original cost as a basis for the calculation. See alsohistorical cost. |