deduction
[dɪ'dʌk.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
THINKING 思考
■when a decision or answer is reached by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached （根据已知的事实所作出的）推断，推论；此等推论所促成的决定•Through a process of deduction, the detectives discovered the identity of the killer.经过一番仔细推断，警探们搞清了杀手的身份。 •All we can do is make deductions from (= form answers by thinking carefully about) the available facts.我们只能根据目前掌握的情况作出各种推论。
[dɪ'dʌk.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
TAKING AWAY 减除
■when an amount or a part of something is taken away from a total, or the amount that is taken 减法；扣除；扣除额•The interest I receive on my savings account is paid after the deduction of tax.付给我的存款利息已经扣了税。 •After deductions (= expenses on which tax does not have to be paid) , his taxable income is $30,000.扣除免税项目后，他的应税收入为三万美元。 |