单词 | extract |
释义 | Word Frequency extractverb (ɪkˈstrækt) (transitive) 1. to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force 2. to remove or separate 3. to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation 4. to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc) 5. informal to extort (money, etc) 6. to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation 7. to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication 8. to determine the value of (the root of a number) noun (ˈɛkstrækt) ▶ USAGE Extract is sometimes wrongly used where extricate would be better: he will find it difficult extricating (not extracting) himself from this situation9. something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc 10. a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material beef extract yeast extract 11. pharmacology a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle Derived forms extractable (exˈtractable) adjective extractability (exˌtractaˈbility) noun Word origin C15: from Latin extractus drawn forth, from extrahere, from trahere to drag |
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