extract
Definitions
To pull or draw something out, often with effort
拔出，取出，提取（常需用力）
To obtain information, money, or a promise from someone unwilling
（从不情愿的人那里）逼取，套取
A concentrated substance drawn from a plant or food
提取物，浓缩液（如香草精）
A short passage taken from a book, film, or piece of music
摘录，选段
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + tract (pull) = 'pull out.' Whether it's a dentist pulling out a tooth, a factory drawing oil out of seeds, or an editor lifting a passage out of a book, the image is the same: something pulled out of where it was embedded.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsUsage Guide
Stress shift: the verb is ex-TRACT (to pull out), the noun is EX-tract (the thing pulled out / a passage). The figurative verb often implies reluctance: you extract a promise or confession from someone who didn't want to give it.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dentist had to extract two of her wisdom teeth.
- 2.
Police failed to extract a confession from the suspect.
- 3.
Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the batter.
- 4.
The article includes a short extract from her new novel.