abstract from
1.提取；提炼；抽取,抽出,取出；分离：
They can abstract precious medicines from ordinary substances.
他们能从普通物质中提取贵重药物.
2.归纳：
It's possible to abstract the most important points from this long report.
从这篇冗长的报告中有可能归纳出极重要的几点来.
3.从…摘选出,摘录：
The article was abstracted from a longer new book.
这篇文章是从一本较长的新书中摘选出来的.
4.把…抽象出来；使抽象化：
The idea of redness is abstracted from the colour of all red objects.
红的概念是从所有红色物体中提取出来的.
5.转移(注意力、兴趣等)；使心不在焉：
to abstract somebody's attention from his study
转移某人对其学习的注意力
6.[委婉语]偷走,窃取：
The thieves abstracted the jewellery from my drawer.
窃贼从我抽屉里偷走了珠宝.
