(从总数中)扣除;减去;(推理)推断出。最常见用法是指从金额、数量或税款中“扣除”。
/diˈdʌkt/
I forgot to deduct the discount from the total.
我忘了从总价中扣除折扣。
The company can deduct certain expenses, provided they are properly documented and comply with tax rules.
如果有完整凭证并符合税法规定,公司可以扣除某些费用。
源自拉丁语 deducere,由 *de-*(向下、离开)+ ducere(引导、带领)构成,原意有“引走、引出”,后来在英语中发展出“扣除”“推断”的含义。