1 [T] (formal 正式)derive sth from sth to get sth (especially a feeling or an advantage) from sth （从某物）取得，得到（尤指感觉或益处）: I derive great satisfaction from my work. 我从工作中得到很大的满足感。

2 [I,T] (used about a name or word) to come from sth; to have sth as its origin （指名字或词）从…而来，源出于 · The town derives its name from the river on which it was built. 这个市镇沿河而建，镇名来自那条河的名字。