derivation
US /ˌder.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌder.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
起源, 派生
the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin
示例:
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The word 'democracy' has its derivation from Greek.
“民主”一词源于希腊语。
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The derivation of this chemical compound is complex.
这种化合物的推导过程很复杂。
2.
派生, 词源
the formation of a word from another word or root
示例:
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The derivation of 'unhappy' from 'happy' involves a prefix.
“unhappy”从“happy”的派生涉及一个前缀。
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Linguists study the derivation of words across languages.
语言学家研究跨语言的词语派生。