1[transitiveT]GET to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something 得到,获得〔优势或愉快的感受〕
derive something from something
Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
从医学的角度来讲,这一技术将使我们受益匪浅。
derive pleasure/enjoyment etc
Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.
许多学生从这门课程中得到了巨大的满足。
2 (also be derived) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]COME FROM/ORIGINATE to develop or come from something else 源自,源于 → derivation
derive from
This word is derived from Latin.
该词源自拉丁语。
patterns of behaviour that derive from basic beliefs
源于基本信仰的行为模式
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In everyday English, people usually say that something comes from something rather than is derived from something: 在日常英语中,人们一般用 come from 表示“源自”的意思,而不用 be derived from
This word comes from Latin.
该词源自拉丁语。
3[transitiveT]HC technical to get a chemicalsubstance from another substance 提取〔化学物质〕
derive something from something• Hughes' music is derived from blues and jazz.• Children derive comfort from familiar surroundings.• The enzyme is derived from human blood.• Many collegesderive most of their income fromtuition fees.
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤clearly顯然得到◇The lions clearly derive some benefit from living in groups.獅子顯然從群居生活中受益。➤largely, mainly, primarily大多/主要/首要來源於▸➤partly部份來源於▸➤solely完全來源於▸➤directly直接來源於◇This income was derived directly from his writing.這筆收入直接來源於他的寫作。➤originally, ultimately最初/最終來源於PREPOSITION➤from從⋯得到◇We can derive some comfort from this fact.我們可以從這個事實中得到一些安慰。