| [/dɪˈdʌkʃn; dɪˋdʌkʃən/] n ~ (from sth) 用法:
1 (a) [U] reasoning from general principles to a particular case; deducing 推演; 推理; 演绎:
a philosopher skilled in deduction 擅长推理的哲学家.
(b) [C] conclusion reached by reasoning （推理所得出的）结论:
It's an obvious deduction that she is guilty. 推断出的明显结论是她有罪. Cf 参看 induction 3. 用法:
2
(a) [U] deducting 扣除; 减除:
the deduction of tax from earnings 从收入中扣除税金.
(b) [C] amount deducted 扣除的量:
deductions from pay for insurance and pension 自工资中扣出作保险金和退休金的数额. |