derive
v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sth (fml 文) obtain sth from sth; get sth from sth 得到; 获取
derive great pleasure from one´s studies 从学习中获得极大乐趣
She derived no benefit from the course of drugs. 她用药经此疗程後并无好转.
2
(a) [Ipr] ~ from sth have sth as a starting-point, source or origin; originate from sth 源自; 源於
Thousands of English words derive from Latin. 英语中有成千上万的词源自拉丁文.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sth trace sth from (a source) 对某事物追本穷源
We can derive the word `derelict´ from the Latin `derelictus´. derelict这一词的起源可以追溯到拉丁文的derelictus.