🇬🇧🇨🇳 deduction - 扣款 : English Lesson

Meaning of "deduction" ("扣款"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A deduction is money that is taken away from what you earn before you are actually given your pay. For example, if you earn ten dollars for chores but your parent takes two dollars out to pay for the soap you spilled, that two dollars is a deduction. Deductions can be for things like taxes, insurance, or paying back something you owe, so the amount you finally get is smaller than the original amount.

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The tooth fairy left five dollars minus a “too much snoring” deduction, clearly stated in shiny glitter ink.

Our band got paid in coins, with a deduction for every time the drummer hit the triangle instead of the drum.

Grandpa promised ten dollars but took a deduction every time I rolled my eyes at his jokes; I ended up owing him three dollars.

I received chore money with a deduction for “leaving socks everywhere,” which somehow included the ceiling fan incident.

I earned five dollars, but after the cookie-crumb-cleanup deduction, I only got three and a broom.

Jamal opened his check and stared at each deduction, small print trembling. One deduction was tax, one deduction was insurance, one deduction was union dues. He touched the final deduction, rent withheld, and felt his stomach drop. He folded the stub, breathed, and smiled weakly: he would still cover rent. The deduction hurt, but he would cope.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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