derivede•rive /dɪ'raɪv/

vt

1. 从…得到(尤指非物质的东西)；源于；追溯…的起源,说明…的起源

• a film derived from a novel 由长篇小说改编而成的电影

2. 推论出,引申出

• His power derives mainly from his popularity with the army. 他的影响力主要源于他在军队中的高知名度。

vi 起源,衍生

• adjectives that derive from proper names 从专有名词派生的形容词