单词 | spin-off |
释义 | spin-off spin-off (AmE spelling also spinoff) noun [C]
1 (Finance ) (also spin-out, especially in AmE) the act of forming a new, independent company from part of an existing one; a company formed in this way: the proposed spin-off of the group's restaurants from its hotels The group expects three of its spin-offs to go public in the next two years.
2 an unexpected but useful result of an activity that is designed to produce sth else: commercial spin-offs from medical research
3 a book, a film/movie, a television programme or an object that is based on a very successful book, film/movie or television series: The magazine is a spin-off from the successful TV show. spin-off merchandise from the latest Disney movie |
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