excerpt [ˈeksɜ:pt]

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n.摘录，选录，节录；vt.引用，摘录；vi.摘录，引用

a short part taken from a speech , book , film ,

This is an excerpt from a novel. 这是一部小说的摘录。
Can you excerpt something from the newspaper? 你能从报纸上选录些东西吗？