spin-off

spin-off
ˈspin-off , spin‧off /ˈspɪnɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable]
1. a television programme involving characters that were previously in another programme or film
2. a separate and partly independent company that is formed from parts of an existing company, or the action of forming a company in this way
3. an unexpected but useful result of something, that happens in addition to the intended result:
    Laser research has had important spin-offs for eye surgery.

spin-offBrE /ˈspɪn ɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪn ɔːf/ 🔊, /ˈspɪn ɑːf/ 🔊 noun~ (from/of sth) an unexpected but useful result of an activity that is designed to produce sth else （意外但有用的）副产品，派生物◆commercial spin-offs from medical research医学研究引出的有商业价值的副产品a book, a film/movie, a television programme, or an object that is based on a book, film/movie or television series that has been very successful （根据成功的书、电影或电视剧制作的）派生作品，搭车产品◆The TV comedy series is a spin-off of the original movie. 这部电视喜剧连续剧是电影原作的副产品。🔊🔊◆spin-off merchandise from the latest Disney movie根据最新的迪士尼影片开发的商品