withdraw

withdraw

英 [wɪð'drɔː]
　　美 [wɪð'drɔ]

vt. 撤退；收回；撤消；拉開
　　vi. 撤退；離開

v.(動詞)withdraw的基本意思是“取〔收〕回”自己的東西或已經說出的話等,指出於某種原因或動機而有意地移動,這種原因或動機一般是得體的、禮貌的,也可能是出於不滿。withdraw引申用於軍事可表示“(使)撤退〔出〕”,有時還有“提款”的意思。withdraw既可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語; 用作不及物動詞時,常與介詞from, to連用。withdraw可用於被動結構。withdraw的過去式是withdrew,過去分詞是withdrawn。withdraw在解釋為“撤退”時，通常用在自己的一方軍隊，而在用於敵方軍隊撤退時，應該說retreat。

中文詞源：

withdraw 撤退，取款

with-,相反，draw,拉。引申詞義撤退，取款。

例句：

1. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.
她多少已經預料到他會中途就退出這門課程。

2. The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks.
非洲國民大會威脅要退出會談。

3. The unemployed cannot withdraw their labour — they have no power.
失業者沒法罷工——他們沒有這種實力。

4. Despite the scare there are no plans to withdraw the drug.
盡管大傢憂心忡忡，可是並無撤回藥物的計劃。

5. A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.
背部受傷使她不得不退出溫佈爾登賽事。