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deduction

UK //dɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n//US //dɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deductio',由 'de-'(向下)和 'ducere'(引导)组成,意为'引导出来'或'减去'。

noun

❶ 指通过逻辑推理从已知事实中得出结论的过程,常用于数学、哲学或日常推理中。

“Sherlock Holmes used deduction to solve the mystery.”

(福尔摩斯通过推理破解了这个谜案。)

“The conclusion was reached by logical deduction.”

(这个结论是通过逻辑推理得出的。)

❶ 指从总额中扣除的金额,常用于财务或税务场景中。

“You can claim a tax deduction for charitable donations.”

(你可以为慈善捐款申请税务减免。)

“There was a deduction from his salary for insurance.”

(他的工资中扣除了保险费用。)

同义词:inference, subtraction, conclusion, reasoning, discount

常见短语

tax deduction — 指在计算应纳税额时可以扣除的金额,通常用于减少应缴税款。

“Home mortgage interest is a common tax deduction.”

(住房贷款利息是常见的税务减免项目。)

logical deduction — 指通过逻辑推理从已知前提得出结论的过程,常用于学术或分析场景。

“The detective used logical deduction to solve the case.”

(侦探通过逻辑推理破解了这个案件。)