英:[prəʊ'vi:nɪəns]
美:[proʊ'vinɪrns]
英:[prəʊ'vi:nɪəns]
美:[proʊ'vinɪrns]
pro·ve·ni·ence
pro vi ni ns
"the birthplace of civilization"
"起源,某物来自的地方",1881年,是 provenance 的拉丁化,或者来自拉丁语 provenientem(主格 proveniens), provenire 的现在分词形式,意为“出现”(见 provenance)。“相对于那些反对后者的法语形式的人来说,比 provenance 更受欢迎”[OED]。
alteration of provenance
The first known use of provenience was in 1882
1 The provenience or “find spot” of objects from politically torn nations should act as a red flag.
2 I mean, I’ve heard of provenance — the unbroken chain of ownership of, say, an old master painting or Tang dynasty vase — but provenience?
3 However, there is still no definitive word on the masks’ provenience and they say their detective work will continue.
4 Maeterlinck's speculations, despite their medieval provenience, have a practical orientation.
5 In many cases, however, my own investigations have led me to different conclusions, principally with regard to certain tests and the dialectal provenience of loanwords.
6 They were in the Forum, as the provenience of the inscription shows.
7 Before attempting to decide anything concerning the provenience of these two tales, we shall first examine versions of the story from other parts of the world.
8 Consequently it is necessary for a traveller to learn from the inhabitants the provenience of each cranium, and every one in the house knows it.
9 The inscription was on a small cippus, and was seen in a great many different places, so no argument can be drawn from its provenience.
10 As my most recent work pulls inspiration from my Italian provenience, so does this album.