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词组 draw on/upon
释义 draw on/upon
   ! 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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