() ( ˈspin-out, especially in NAmE ) the act of forming a new, independent company from part of an existing one; a company formed in this way 抽资脱离组建新公司；抽资脱离组建的新公司◆the proposed spin-off of the group's restaurants from its hotels 从这家集团酒店业务中抽资脱离组建餐馆的提议◆The group expects three of its spin-offs to go public in the next two years. 集团期望在今後两年内将其抽资脱离组建的新公司中的三家上市。
an unexpected but useful result of an activity that is designed to produce sth else 有用的副产品◆commercial spin-offs from medical research 医学研究带来的商业副产品
a book, a film/movie, a television programme or an object that is based on a very successful book, film/movie or television series 衍生作品（由受欢迎的书、电影或电视剧改编而成的书、电影或电视剧等）◆The magazine is a spin-off from the successful TV show. 这本杂志是那部热门电视剧的衍生作品。