subtract

引く

二つの数の差を求めるため、一方の数からもう一方を引く。

やさしい英語で： To take one number away from another to find the difference.

• Subtract two from five.
• We learned to add and subtract at school.
• If you subtract seven from ten, what remains?

使い方： subtract A from B (Subtract three from eight to get five.)

類義語： take away

反対語： add

よく使う表現： subtract five, subtract two numbers, subtract something from something

差し引く

大きな量や合計から、ある量を取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To take an amount away from a larger amount or total.

• Subtract the delivery cost from the total.
• We subtracted our expenses from our income.
• Have you subtracted the discount yet?

使い方： subtract something from something (Subtract the deposit from the final bill.)

類義語： deduct, take away

反対語： add

よく使う表現： subtract the cost, subtract something from something, subtract expenses, subtract an amount