genesis
/ˈdʒenəsɪs; `dʒɛnəsɪs/ n
(pl geneses/ ˈdʒenəsi:z; `dʒɛnəsiz/)
1 (fml 文) beginning; starting-point; origin 起源; 开端; 创始
the genesis of civilization 文明的起源.
2 Genesis (Bible 圣经) the first book of the Old Testament, describing the creation of the world 《创世记》（《旧约》首卷）.