Definition
抽取 has two main uses. In financial or administrative contexts, it means to deduct or collect a proportion (e.g., a fee or tax) from a larger amount. In research or sampling, it means to select items at random from a larger group (random sampling). The context clarifies which sense is intended.
v.
to extract/collect (a percentage or fee)to draw/select at random (e.g., samples)
Examples
- 抽取5%。Gōngsī měi yuè cóng gōngzī zhōng chōu qǔ 5% zuòwéi gōngjījīn.The company deducts 5% from salaries each month as a provident fund.
- 抽取100。Yánjiū rényuán suíjī chōu qǔ le yì bǎi míng cānyǔzhě.The researchers randomly selected 100 participants.
- 抽取。Yínháng měinián chōu qǔ yí dìng bǐlì de shǒuxìfèi.The bank charges a certain proportion of the fee each year.
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