derivation
n. 起源,由來; 詞源
The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
The derivation of its name is obscure...
其名字的由來鮮為人知。
The word is of old French derivation.
該詞源於古法語。
1. the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues);
2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
3. a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
4. (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'
5. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
6. drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
7. drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
The custom is of Scottish derivation.
這風俗起源於蘇格蘭.
Bureaucracy is the derivation of feudal despotism, it is a long and complex historical phenomenon.
官僚主義是封建專制主義的派生物, 是一種長期存在的、複雜的歷史現象.
Migrating instance together with its clone and derivation composes a cooperative group.
遷移例項連同克隆體和派生體構成一個協作群組.
The current work focuses on the derivation of definition primitives from a monolingual dictionary.
文中主要討論了從單語詞典中獲取定義原語的方法.
So Yongping copper ore deposit possessed the derivation characteristics of metallization.
永平銅礦床具明顯的衍生成礦特點.