/dɪ'raɪv; də`raɪv/
v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sth (fml 文) obtain sth from sth; get sth from sth 得到; 获取
*derive great pleasure from one's studies 从学习中获得极大乐趣
* She derived no benefit from the course of drugs. 她用药经此疗程後并无好转.
2 (a) [Ipr] ~ from sth have sth as a starting-point, source or origin; originate from sth 源自; 源于
*Thousands of English words derive from Latin. 英语中有成千上万的词源自拉丁文.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sth trace sth from (a source) 对某事物追本穷源
*We can derive the word `derelict' from the Latin `derelictus'. derelict 这一词的起源可以追溯到拉丁文的 derelictus.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: dériver, from Latin derivare 'to draw out water', from rivus 'stream']
[T]
to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
derive sth from sth
　Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
derive pleasure/enjoyment etc
　Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.
alsobe derived [I and T]
to develop or come from something else
derive from
　This word is derived from Latin.
　patterns of behaviour that derive from basic beliefs
[T]technical
to get a chemical substance from another substance
be derived from sth
　The enzyme is derived from human blood.