| 单词 | extract |
| 释义 | extract —extract /ˈek.strækt/ noun [C or U] (PLANT) ► F0 a substance taken from a plant, flower, etc. and used especially in food or medicine: » malt/yeast extract» The cream contained extracts of/from several plants.Thesaurus+: ↑Additives in food and drinks• • • Extra Examples:» Add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the bowl and mix well.» Our products contain a range of beneficial plant extracts.» The extract from this herb has many medicinal properties.» Garlic extract has been shown to boost the immune system.» The malt extract in this recipe gives it extra flavour.noun [C] (WRITING) ► B2 a particular part of a book, poem, etc. that is chosen so that it can be used in a discussion, article, etc.: » They published an extract from his autobiography.Thesaurus+: ↑Books and parts of books extract /ɪkˈstrækt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for extract B2 to remove or take out something: » They used to extract iron ore from this site.» The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking.» The tooth was eventually extracted.Thesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarryingThesaurus+: ↑Removing and extractingThesaurus+: ↑Industrial processingF0 to make someone give you something when they do not want to: » After much persuasion they managed to extract the information from him.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere , ↑Removing and getting rid of things• • • Extra Examples:» At the nuclear reprocessing plant they extract plutonium from spent atomic fuel rods.» A refining process is used to extract usable fuel from crude oil.» The doctor succeeded in extracting the peanut from Jack's nose.» Essential oils are extracted from flower, leaves, fruits and all kinds of different plants.» They extract the oil from the seeds for use in cooking and manufacturing. |
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