Word · Frequency #11991
Fully loadedsubtracts
减去；扣除
subtracts is the third person singular of subtract.
take a number or amount away from another
多用于数学运算或从总量中扣除。
- 1.
To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
减去；扣除；尤指减少数量或数目。
做减法；减去；扣除；尤指减少数量或数目。；减去；扣掉；减少
In use
To find the change, subtract the price from the money you paid.
If you subtract five from twelve, you get seven.
She subtracted the smaller number from the larger one and wrote down the difference.
subtract sth from sth
该句型中 from 后是被减数，sth 为减数。
Subtract 5 from 12 to find the difference.
从12中减去5，求出差。
subtract sth
subtract 作及物动词时直接接被减去的数量；如需说明从哪个总数中减去，则用 from 结构。
Please subtract the service charge before paying.
付款前请减去服务费。
Verb forms
base subtract · third person subtracts · -ing subtracting · past subtracted · past participle subtracted
常用结构：subtract A from B，表示从B中减去A。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- subtract A from B
- 从B中减去A
- Subtract 5 from 12 to get 7.从12中减去5得到7。
- subtract numbers
- 做数字减法
- The children are learning to subtract numbers in math class.孩子们正在数学课上学习数字减法。
- subtract expenses
- 扣除开支
- You should subtract expenses from the total income.你应从总收入中扣除开支。
- subtract a percentage
- 扣除一定百分比
- You need to subtract a percentage for tax.你需要扣除一定百分比的税。
- add and subtract
- 加减（运算）
- This app can add and subtract fractions.这个应用可以加减分数。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 sub（下）拉 tract（走）：从总数下面拉走一部分，就是减去。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：数学运算、日常说明 该词属于中性常用词，多用于数学运算或日常说明，口语和书面语中都比较常见；若强调从总额中扣除，正式场合也常用 deduct，但泛指减法时优先选 subtract。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词与 subtract /səbˈtrækt/ 的末尾押韵：attract, extract, contract, distract, retract, tract 都含有 /trækt/ 的发音，且拼写中都有“tract”。注意 subtle /ˈsʌtəl/ 和 substance /ˈsʌbstəns/ 虽然以“su”开头，但发音完全不同；也不要拼成“substract”，这不是英语单词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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