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93. tract [L]=

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to draw 拉，抽
词根tract 的意思与tend 正好相反，它来自拉丁动词trahere 的动名词词干，意为to draw（拉，
抽）。在英语中，tract 直接作为名词，意思为“一片土地”，“地带”。
attratct [at-(ad-) = towards 向；tract = to draw 拉→] v. draw towards oneself 吸引：A magnet
attracts iron.磁石吸铁。

▽attraction [attract;-ion n.] n.吸引；吸引力
attractive [attract;-ive a.] a.有吸引力的

contract [con-(com-)=together 一起；tract=to draw 拉→“to draw together 拉在一起”→]Ⅰv.
① draw together and become more compact 收缩：Cold contracts metals.金属遇冷收缩。②
draw (two sides) together to make a legal agreement 缔结（条约）；订立（合同）：The two
countries contracted an alliance.两国缔结了盟约。→Ⅱn. a legal agreement that draws together
two sides 契约；合同：to sign a contract 签订契约

▽contraction [contract v.;-ion n.] n.收缩；缩约词
contracture [contract v.;-ure n.] n. [医学]挛缩
contractive [contract v.;-ive a.] a.收缩的；有收缩性的
contractual [contract n.;-u-;-al a.] a.契约的

extract [ex-=out;tract=to draw 抽→]Ⅰv.① draw out or pull out 抽出；拔出：to extract a bad
tooth 拔掉坏牙②draw out or obtain by squeezing 抽取；榨取：to extract juice from sugarcanes
从甘蔗榨出糖汁③ draw out or copy imformation from a book, etc.摘录；引用：to ex-tract a
passage from the story 从故事中选出一段→Ⅱn.① anything drawn out 抽出的东西：beef
extract 牛肉汁② passage copied out 摘录：extracts from newspapers 报刊摘录

▽extraction [extract;-ion n.] n.抽出（物）；提出（物）；摘要
extractive [extract;-ive a.] a.抽出的；提取的

retract [re-=back 回；tract=to draw 抽→] v.① draw back or draw in 抽回；缩进：The cat retracted
its claws.猫把爪子缩了回去。② draw back or take back (a remark, promise, etc.)收回；取消（意
见、诺言等）：He retracted the insult and apologized.他收回无礼之词并赔礼道歉。

▽retraction [retract;-ion n.] n.收回；撤消；缩回；缩进
retractive [retract;-ive a.] a.缩回的；易缩回的
retractile [retract;-ile a.] a.（爪等）能缩回的；收缩的

detract [de-=away 去；tract=to draw 抽→] v. draw away or take away a part of (value, reputation,
etc.) 减损；贬低：The criticisms do not detract from his merit.批评并不贬低他的功绩。

▽detraction [detract;-ion n.] n.减损；贬低
detractive [detract;-ive a.] a.减损的；贬低的

distract [dis-=apart 分开；tract=to draw 抽，牵引→] v. draw apart (the mind), or divert (the
attention)引开（心思）；分散（注意力）：The noise distracted me form reading.吵闹声使我无
法专心读书。

▽distraction [distract;-ion n.] n.精神涣散；精神错乱
protract [pro- = forward 向前；tract = to draw 拉→“to draw the time forward 把时间向前拉”
→] v. prolong 拖延，延长：Can you protract your stay for two days?你能在这儿多呆两天吗？

▽protraction [protract;-ion n.] n.延长；拖延
subtract [sub- = under, down 下；tract = to draw 拉→“to draw down a quantity 把数量拉下”
→] v. take away by deducting 去掉；减去：to subtract the expenditure 裁减开支

▽subtraction [subtract;-ion n.] n.减去；减法运算
subtractive [subtract;-ive a.] a.减少性的；带负号的
subtrahend [sub-;trah;-end n.] n.减数

Draw N V Contract Extract 拉→“To Back Legal