When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
例句
The company deducted this payment from his compensation...公司从他获得的赔偿金中扣去了这笔付款。Up to 5% of marks in the exams will be deducted for spelling mistakes.试卷中最多将会有 5% 的分数因为拼写错误而被扣掉。
英汉词典释义
vt.
扣除, 减去
My employer deducted ten pounds from my wages this week.我的雇主从我本周的工钱中扣除了十英镑。The cost of the breakages will be deducted from your pay.损坏东西的费用将从你的工资中扣除。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. make a subtraction
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments;