derivation

名詞

1. 1

   起源、由來、來歷

   The derivation of this custom remains a mystery to historians.

   這項習俗的由來至今仍讓歷史學家困惑。

2. 2

   衍生、派生

   Many modern drugs owe their existence to the derivation of compounds from plants.

   許多現代藥物都源自從植物中衍生出的化合物。

3. 3

   推導、演算數學、邏輯

   She wrote out the full derivation of the formula on the board.

   她在黑板上寫出這個公式的完整推導過程。

4. 4

   衍生法、構詞法語言學

   The word "happiness" is formed by derivation from an adjective.

   happiness 這個詞是由形容詞經衍生法構成的。