late 15c., from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere "draw out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + trahere "to draw" (see tract (n.1)). Related: Extracted; extracting.
extract (n.)
mid-15c., "digest or summary of something which has been written at greater length," from Late Latin extractum, noun use of neuter of extractus, past participle of extrahere "to draw out" (see extract (v.)). Physical sense of "that which is extracted," especially "something drawn from a substance by distillation or other chemical process" is from 1580s.
雙語例句
1. A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.
牙醫可能會決定拔掉那顆牙，以免反復發作。
來自柯林斯例句
2. This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
這種外科手術甚至可以用來切除癌性腫瘤。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Blend in the lemon extract, lemon peel and walnuts.
調入檸檬汁、檸檬皮和核桃。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They were performing a short extract from Shakespeare'sTwo Gentlemen of Verona.
他們正表演莎士比亞劇作《維洛那二紳士》中的一個片段。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The following extract is taken from her new novel.