1. genesis

1. We cannot yet satisfactorily explain the genesis of the universe.
    我们仍不能令人满意地解释宇宙的起源。

1. （事物的）开端，诞生，创始
    The genesis of something is its beginning, birth, or creation.

genesis

    e.g. The project had its genesis two years earlier...
           该项目是两年前开始的。
    e.g. His speech was an exposition of the genesis of the conflict.
           他的演讲阐述了冲突的起源。

1. a coming into being

    Synonym: generation