extract
To remove or pull something out by force or through a specific process. It also refers to obtaining a particular substance, information, or detail from a larger source or context.
예시
3 / 5The dentist needed to extract the wisdom tooth because it was causing pain.
The dentist had to remove the wisdom tooth because it was painful.
The legal team worked for hours to extract a confession from the witness.
The lawyers spent a long time trying to get the witness to admit the truth.
I'm trying to extract that annoying splinter from my palm with tweezers.
I am attempting to pull out the small piece of wood from my hand.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Look at the prefix 'ex-' (out) and the root 'tract' (pull). Just like a 'tractor' pulls a plow, 'extract' means to 'pull out'.
빠른 퀴즈
The software was designed to _______ keywords from thousands of documents automatically.
정답!
정답은: extract
예시
The dentist needed to extract the wisdom tooth because it was causing pain.
everydayThe dentist had to remove the wisdom tooth because it was painful.
The legal team worked for hours to extract a confession from the witness.
formalThe lawyers spent a long time trying to get the witness to admit the truth.
I'm trying to extract that annoying splinter from my palm with tweezers.
informalI am attempting to pull out the small piece of wood from my hand.
Scientists use specialized equipment to extract DNA from ancient fossils.
academicResearchers use tools to get genetic material out of old biological remains.
Our goal this quarter is to extract more value from our existing customer base.
businessOur objective is to get more profit or benefit from our current clients.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
extract a heavy toll
to cause a lot of suffering, damage, or deaths
extract the truth
to find out the reality behind a situation
extract the essence
to identify the most important part of something
자주 혼동되는 단어
An abstract is a summary of a paper, whereas to extract is the physical or logical act of pulling something out.
Subtract is used specifically for taking away numbers in math, while extract is for removing items or substances.
사용 참고사항
Use 'extract' when describing a process that requires effort, such as medical procedures, chemical processing, or getting difficult information. It is more formal than 'pull out'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners sometimes use 'extract' when they simply mean 'take'. Remember that 'extract' usually implies that the thing being removed is buried, hidden, or part of a larger mixture.
암기 팁
Look at the prefix 'ex-' (out) and the root 'tract' (pull). Just like a 'tractor' pulls a plow, 'extract' means to 'pull out'.
어원
From Latin 'extractus', meaning 'drawn out', from 'ex-' (out) and 'trahere' (to draw or pull).
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The software was designed to _______ keywords from thousands of documents automatically.
정답!
정답은: extract
관련 어휘
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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