deduction /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A deduction is an amount that has been subtracted from a total. 扣除额

  例：

  Most homeowners can get a federal income tax deduction on interest payments to a home equity loan.

  在支付房屋净值贷款利息方面，大多数房主可以享受联邦所得税减免待遇。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true. 推演出来的结论

  例：

  It was a pretty astute deduction.

  那是个非常精明的结论。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT Deduction is the process of reaching a conclusion about something because of other things that you know to be true. 演绎; 推论

  例：

  Miss Allan beamed at him. "You are clever to guess. I'm sure I don't know how you did it."—"Deduction," James said.

  阿伦小姐对他笑道：“你很会猜， 我确实不知道你怎么办到的。”——杰姆斯说：“推论。”