extraction
🇬🇧 UK/ik'strækʃən/🇺🇸 US/ik'strækʃәn/
B2
Definitions
n.
The act of removing or obtaining something by effort or force; a person's family origin or ancestry
提取,拔出;出身,血统
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.tooth extraction拔牙
- 2.oil extraction石油开采
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dentist performed an extraction of the damaged tooth to prevent future infection.
- 2.
The extraction of natural resources from developing countries has caused environmental damage.