| 词组 | draw on |
| 释义 | draw on draw on formal if a period of time draws on, it passes slowly or comes towards its end: ▪ Night drew on, and still there was no sign of Warren. ▪ As the evening drew on, she began to feel more and more tired. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wear on ! Draw upon is more formal than draw on, and is mostly used in writing. 1. draw on/upon sth to use part of a supply of something, especially money you have saved, for a particular purpose: ▪ I don't want to draw on my savings to pay the rent. ▪ The state drew on emergency funds to help victims of the tornado. ▪ Manchester United have huge reserves of talent which they can draw on. 2. draw on/upon sth to use knowledge, information, or your personal experiences to help you do something: ▪ Writers often draw on their own personal experience to create stories and characters. ▪ It will be necessary to draw on information from earlier studies in order to reach a conclusion. 3. draw on/upon sth to breathe in the smoke from a cigarette: ▪ Stern smiles as he draws on his cigar. ▪ I paused and drew deeply on my cigarette before answering the question. |
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