- 从…取出，从…拔出，从…抽出：
to extract pieces of broken glass from his eye
从他眼中取出玻璃碎片
- 从…提取，榨取(汁液等)：
to extract essential oil from flowers
从花中提取花油精
- 从…采掘(金属)，提炼：
to extract coal from seams
从矿层中采煤
- 从…引申出，从…推断出：
to extract a principle from a collection of facts
从一堆事实中推断出一个原理
- (从书、小册子中)抄录，摘抄，摘录；选取 (章节、语录、例子等)：
Today's reading is extracted from the Bible.
今天阅读的材料摘自《圣经》。
to extract examples from grammar books
从语法书中摘录例子
- 逼取(情报、金钱等)；索得(许诺等)：
to extract information from someone
迫使某人提供情报
to extract the truth from someone
从某人口中套出真情
- 设法从…得到(乐趣、舒适等)：
to extract pleasure from a dancing party
从舞会中得到乐趣