derivative
adjective disapproving uk/dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv/ us/dɪˈrɪv.ə.t̬ɪv/
缺乏独创性的;模仿的
If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else.
His painting/style is very derivative. 他的油画／风格有很重的模仿痕迹。
derivative
noun [ C ] language uk/dɪˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪv/ us/dɪˈrɪv.ə.t̬ɪv/
(FORM OF WORD, ETC.)
language specialized衍生物，派生物;派生词
a form of something, such as a word, made or developed from another form
"Detestable" is a derivative of "detest". detestable 这个词是从 detest 派生而来的。
(FINANCIAL PRODUCT)
finance & economics specialized金融衍生产品
a financial product such as an option (= the right to buy or sell something in the future) that has a value based on the value of another product, such as shares or bonds