单词 | spin off |
释义 | spin offverb 1. (tr, adverb) to turn (a part of a business enterprise) into a separate company noun spin-off 2. any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise 3. a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series spin-off(ˈspɪnˌɒf) noun 1. any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledgeor from an enterprise one of the university's first commercial spin-offs The company put out a report on commercial spin-offs from its research. knowledge that provided the basis for impressive technological spin-offs But that would be nothing compared with the hundreds of millions that would floodin from commercial spin-offs. He is now exploring possible commercial spin-offs the signing could bring to theclub. An unexpected spin-off has been to help reduce the risk of fraud. 2. a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, ortelevision series this spin-off of a hit BBC sitcom modifier 3. of or relating to a spin-off The spin-off benefits for tourism are expected to be significant. Then there is the proliferation of spin-off products such as action toys. just as the space programme gave the world spin-off technologies like the non-sticksurface of frying pans He plans to make a spin-off show. Thousands bought the spin-off books. Many of the universities which have been most successful in basic research have alsobeen very good at generating spin-off companies. |
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