derivation
US /ˌder.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌder.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
起源, 派生
the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin
範例:
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The word 'democracy' has its derivation from Greek.
「民主」一詞源於希臘語。
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The derivation of this chemical compound is complex.
這種化合物的推導過程很複雜。
2.
派生, 詞源
the formation of a word from another word or root
範例:
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The derivation of 'unhappy' from 'happy' involves a prefix.
「unhappy」從「happy」的派生涉及一個前綴。
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Linguists study the derivation of words across languages.
語言學家研究跨語言的詞語派生。