derivation

.deri'veiʃәn
六级GRE

英文释义

n. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
n. a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
n. (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

中文翻译

n. 推论, 推导, 来历
[医] 衍化, 诱导

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记忆技巧

derivation 可分为词根 derive（引出）和后缀 -ation（名词后缀，表示动作或过程）。意思是“引出过程”。

例句

1. The derivation of the word "happy" comes from the Old English "hap."
"快乐"这个词的来源来自古英语“hap”。
2. Understanding the derivation of a concept can help us grasp its meaning better.
理解一个概念的来源可以帮助我们更好地掌握它的含义。
3. In linguistics, derivation is the process of forming new words from existing ones.
在语言学中，派生是从现有单词形成新词的过程。

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