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单词
derivation
释义
derivation
NOUN
/ˌderɪˈveɪʃn/
1
C/U
the origin of something 起源；由来
1a
C/U
the origin of a word 词源
1b
C
a word that comes from another language 外来语
The name of the town is a French derivation.
这座城镇的名称是个法语词。
2
U
formal
the process of getting something from something else （从某物中）取得