The word derives from French.
这个词来自法语。
English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock.
英语主要源于日耳曼语系。
His popularity derives from his easiness.
他讨人喜欢是由于他为人随和。
derive sth from sb/sth/v-ingWe can derive great pleasure from our studies.
我们可以从读书研究中获得极大的乐趣。
He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。
A scholar derives knowledge from reading.
学者读书获得知识。
Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek.
英语很多词源自于拉丁文和希腊文。
This idiom is derived from an ancient custom.
This idiom derives from an ancient custom.