Definition
衍生 (yǎn shēng) means 'to derive from a source' or 'to give rise to' (from a source), used in academic/technical contexts. It differs from 引起 and 产生, which are general 'cause/produce' without emphasizing the origin; and from 汲取, which is 'to actively draw/derive' from a source, not the source itself generating.
verb
to deriveto give rise to (from a source)
Examples
- 衍生。Zhège cí shì yóu Lādīngyǔ yǎn shēng ér lái de.This word is derived from Latin.
- 衍生。Xīn de jìshù shì cóng chuántǒng gōngyì zhōng yǎn shēng chūlái de.The new technology was derived from traditional craftsmanship.
- 衍生。Zhè zhǒng huàhéwù shì cóng zhíwù zhōng yǎn shēng de.This compound is derived from plants.
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