extract
US /ɪkˈstrækt/
・UK /'ekstrækt/
B1
noun
- Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- Part taken from a longer written work
- A concentrated substance obtained from something.
- A short passage taken from a book, film, or piece of music.
verb
- To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
- To get a person to share secret information
- To remove something by pulling or cutting
other
- To remove or take out, especially with some effort.
- To obtain or get something from someone, often unwillingly.
Examples
He read out a brief extract from his book.
Add a few drops of vanilla extract.