spin something off
phrasal verb with spin verb uk/spɪn/ us/spɪn/ spinning | spun | past participle span
(PRODUCT)
派生出,衍生出
to produce a useful and unexpected result in addition to the intended result
The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies. 美国的太空计划衍生出了新的商业技术。
Every new job that is created spins off three or four more in related fields. 每份新创的工作都能带动相关领域产生三四份新工作。
(COMPANY)
mainly US将…分离出来(组建新公司)
to form a separate company from part of an existing company
The company is trying to spin off part of its business. 这家公司正力图将一部分业务分离出来。