失业英语对话-Reduced Payment(1)

A: Is there someone I can talk to about a payment question?
B: Yes, we can handle that here. How can I help you?
A: My paycheck that just arrived is less than last week’s check.
B: Did you work at all during the last pay period?
A: Yes, actually, I did make a little bit of money.
B: Did you report it on your Continued Claim Form?
A: Yes, I showed that income on the Continued Claim Form.
B: Well, we deducted¹ a portion of the income that you made from this week’s check.
A: Maybe I just shouldn’t show the income then.
B: That is cheating and, if you get caught, you will be fined and disqualified from collecting unemployment.
 

1 deducted   

v.扣除，减去( deduct的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages. 制服费将从你的工资中扣除。
• The cost of the breakages will be deducted from your pay. 损坏东西的费用将从你的工资中扣除。 来自《简明英汉词典》