derivation

英 [ˌderɪˈveɪʃn]

美 [ˌderɪˈveɪʃn]

n.  (尤指词语的)起源，由来，派生

复数：derivations　

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BNC.15834 / COCA.20388

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指词语的）起源，由来，派生
  the origin or development of sth, especially a word
  1. a word of Greek derivation
     由希腊语派生的词

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 起源;由来;(尤指)词源
  Thederivationof something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
  1. The derivation of its name is obscure...
     其名字的由来鲜为人知。
  2. The word is of old French derivation.
     该词源于古法语。

英英释义

noun

• the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
• drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
• drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  Synonym:ancestrylineagefiliation
• a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
• (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
  Synonym:derivingetymologizing
• the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
  1. he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
  2. music of Turkish derivation
• (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation
  1. `singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations

双语例句

• The concept of void existed in Hindu Philosophy-hence the derivation of a symbol for it.
  空的概念存在于印度哲学里&因此引出了一个相关的符号。
• There is a logical gap in our derivation of the osmotic pressure.
  我们在推导渗透压时，有一个逻辑上的破绽。
• The derivation and structure of a name incarnate this kind of psychology.
  这种深层文化心理体现在名的语源上，也体现在其构形中。
• We might add a remark about the derivation of the epochs of the sunspot minima and maxima.
  我们不妨谈谈有关太阳黑子极小和极大期的推导。
• "CSD-DA merit-based comparative method" is proposed after the circuit modeling and mathematical derivation.
  经过电路建模和数学推导提出了“CSD-DA择优比较法”。
• Most system testers approach this derivation based on their intuition and experiences.
  大部分的系统测试者是基于他们的直觉和经验实践着这种做法。
• The critical reader may feel that there is a certain amount of sleight of hand in this derivation.
  严格的读者可能会觉得在这一推导中使用了一些手法。
• English has a lot of words which are made by composition and derivation.
  英语有大量的合成词和派生词。
• The derivation of its name is obscure
  其名字的由来鲜为人知。
• The word is of old French derivation.
  该词源于古法语。