"to subtract," 1540s, "now illiterate" [OED], "An erroneous form of subtract, common in vulger use" [Century Dictionary], from Modern Latin substractus, past participle of substrahere, alternative form of subtrahere (see subtraction). Related: Subtracted; subtracting.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Substract form many modern poets all that may be found in Shakespeare, and trash will remain.