| 单词 | subtract |
| 释义 | subtract —subtracter, n. /seuhb trakt"/, v.t. 1. to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole. 2. Math. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct. v.i. 3. to take away something or a part, as from a whole. [1530-40; < L subtractus (ptp. of subtrahere to draw away from underneath), equiv. to sub- SUB- + trac- (ptp. s. of trahere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 1, 3. SUBTRACT, DEDUCT express diminution in sum or quantity. To SUBTRACT suggests taking a part from a whole or a smaller from a larger: to subtract the tax from one's salary. To DEDUCT is to take away an amount or quantity from an aggregate or total so as to lessen or lower it: to deduct a discount. SUBTRACT is both transitive and intransitive, and has general or figurative uses; DEDUCT is always transitive and usually concrete and practical in application. Ant. 1-3. add. |
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