单词 | derive |
释义 | derive v.   1. tr. (usu. foll. by from) get, obtain, or form (derived satisfaction from work).   2. intr. (foll. by from) arise from, originate in, be descended or obtained from (happiness derives from many things).   3. tr. gather or deduce (derived the information from the clues).   4. tr. a trace the descent of (a person). b show the origin of (a thing).   5. tr. (usu. foll. by from) show or state the origin or formation of (a word etc.) (derived the word from Latin).   6. tr. Math. obtain (a function) by differentiation. Derivatives derivable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF deriver or f. L derivare (as DE-, rivus stream) |
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