birthplace

英 [ˈbɜːθpleɪs]

美 [ˈbɜːrθpleɪs]

n.  (尤指名人的)出生时的住宅，出生地; 发源地; 发祥地

复数：birthplaces　

高考

Collins.1 / BNC.11609 / COCA.11526

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指名人的）出生时的住宅，出生地
  the house or area where a person was born, especially a famous person
• 发源地；发祥地
  the place where sth first happened
  1. Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing.
     夏威夷是冲浪运动的发源地。

柯林斯词典

• 籍贯；出生地
  Yourbirthplaceis the place where you were born.
• N-COUNT 发源地；发祥地
  Thebirthplace ofsomething is the place where it began.
  1. ...Athens, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
     雅典——古代奥运会的诞生地

英英释义

noun

• the place where someone was born
  Synonym:place of birth
• where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  1. the birthplace of civilization
  Synonym:cradleplace of originprovenanceprovenience

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