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derivative
adjective UK [dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv] US [-ţɪv] disapproving
■If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from something else 缺乏独创性的；模仿的•His painting/style is terribly derivative.他的油画／风格有很重的模仿痕迹。
noun countable UK [dɪˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪv] US [-ə.ţɪv] specialized
■a form of something, such as a word, made or developed from another form 衍生物，派生物；派生词•'Detestable' is a derivative of 'detest'.生字 detestable 是从 detest 派生而来的。 |