deduction
US /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
UK /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
1.
扣除, 減法
the action of deducting or subtracting something
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The company made a deduction for taxes from his salary.
公司從他的工資中扣除了稅款。
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You can claim a deduction for business expenses.
您可以申請業務開支的扣除。
2.
推理, 演繹
the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle
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Sherlock Holmes is famous for his powers of deduction.
夏洛克·福爾摩斯以其推理能力而聞名。
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Through careful deduction, they solved the mystery.
通過仔細的推理，他們解開了這個謎團。