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draw1 /drɔː $ drɒː/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense drew /druː/, past participle drawn /drɔːn $ drɒːn/)  1  WITH PENCILpicture 图画 [intransitive, transitive]DRAW to produce a picture of something using a pencil, pen etc 〔用铅笔、钢笔等〕画，绘画 Katie had drawn a cottage with a little stream running next to it. 凯蒂画了一间小茅舍，旁边流淌着一条小溪。 She asked the little girl to draw a picture of the man she’d spoken to. 她让小女孩把刚才和她说话的那个男人画出来。 Keith was drawing a complicated-looking graph. 基思在画一张看上去很复杂的图表。 I’ve never been able to draw very well. 我从来就画不好图画。draw somebody something Can you draw me a map of how to get there? 你能否给我画一幅怎么去那里的地图？ →4  See picture of 见图 draw2  draw (somebody’s) attention ATTENTIONto make someone notice something 使（某人）注意draw (somebody’s) attention to I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points. 他们让我叫你注意以下几点。 A dark house can draw attention to the fact that the house is empty. 黑乎乎的房子会使人注意到这房子里面没人。draw attention to yourself He didn’t want to draw attention to himself. 他不想吸引别人的注意。 The case drew international attention. 这一案件引起了国际上的关注。3  draw a conclusion TRUEto decide that a particular fact or principle is true according to the information you have been given 得出结论，下结论draw a conclusion from It would be unwise to draw firm conclusions from the results of a single survey. 仅凭一次调查的结果就得出确切的结论是不明智的。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say reach a conclusion or come to a conclusion. 在日常英语中,人们一般说 reach a conclusion 或 come to a conclusion。4  draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc COMPAREto compare two people or things and show how they are similar or different 进行比较/找到相似点/加以区别等draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc between The author draws a comparison between East and West Germany and the North-South divide in England. 作者把东德、西德和英格兰的南北差异作了比较。 The report draws a distinction between various forms of health care. 这份报告把各种形式的保健制度作了对比。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say make a comparison or distinction (but NOT make a parallel). 在日常英语中,人们一般说 make a comparison 或 distinction（但不说 make a parallel）。5  GET A REACTIONGETget a reaction 得到反应 [transitive] to get a particular kind of reaction from someone 引起〔某种反应〕draw something from somebody His remarks drew an angry response from Democrats. 他的话引起了民主党的愤怒回应。draw praise/criticism The movie drew praise from critics. 这部影片得到了评论家们的好评。6  attract 吸引 [transitive]ATTRACT to attract someone or make them want to do something 吸引draw somebody to something What first drew you to teaching? 是什么最先把你吸引去教书的？ Beth felt strangely drawn to this gentle stranger. 贝丝感觉到自己莫名其妙地被这个温文尔雅的陌生人吸引了。 The festival is likely to draw huge crowds. 此次节庆活动可能会吸引来大量群众。7  GET something IMPORTANTget STH you need 得到你需要的东西 [transitive]GET to get something that you need or want from someone or something 得到，获取draw something from something I drew a lot of comfort from her kind words. 她善意的话让我得到了很大的安慰。 Plants draw nourishment from the soil. 植物从土壤里获取养分。8  GIVE INFORMATION 提供信息be drawn [usually in negatives]PERSUADE to give information in reply to questions about something 提供信息，回答问题 She refused to be drawn on the subject. 她拒绝对这个话题作出回应。9  MOVE IN ONE DIRECTIONmove 移动 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move in a particular direction 〔向某一方向〕移动 She drew away, but he pulled her close again. 她往后退，但他又把她拉近了。 The boat drew alongside us and a man appeared on the deck. 小船驶到我们旁边，甲板上出现了一个男人。 I arrived just as the train was drawing into the station. 我正好在火车进站时赶到。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use pull rather than draw: 在日常英语中,人们一般用 pull ,而不用 drawThe train was pulling into the station. 火车正在进站。10  draw near/closer NEARto become closer in time or space 接近，靠近 Maria grew anxious as the men drew closer. 当那几个男人靠近时，玛丽亚变得焦虑起来。 Christmas is drawing near. 圣诞节越来越近了。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say get nearer/closer: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 get nearer/closerChristmas is getting nearer. 圣诞节越来越近了。11  draw level DSDGto move into a position where you are equal to someone else in a race, game, or competition 〔体育比赛中〕追上，追平 Black drew level with the other runners. 布莱克追上了其他赛跑选手。12  PULLpull SB/STH 拉某人/某物 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move someone or something in a particular direction by pulling them gently 轻拉draw somebody/something aside/up/across etc Bobby drew a chair up to the table. 博比将一把椅子拉到桌边。 Hussain drew me aside to whisper in my ear. 侯赛因把我拉到一旁在我耳边说悄悄话。draw the curtains/a blind etc (=close them by pulling them gently) 拉上窗帘/放下百叶窗帘等► see thesaurus at pull13  PULL A VEHICLEpull a vehicle 拉车 [transitive]TTBPULL if an animal draws a vehicle, it pulls it along 〔动物〕拉〔车〕 a carriage drawn by six horses 六匹马拉的马车 an ox-drawn cart 牛车► see thesaurus at pull14  TAKE OUTtake STH out 拿出某物 [transitive]TAKE something FROM SOMEWHERE to take something out of a container, pocket etc 拿出，取出draw something out/from something Ali reached into his pocket and drew out a piece of paper. 阿里把手伸进口袋，拿出一张纸。draw a gun/sword/weapon etc Maria drew her gun nervously and peered out into the gloom. 玛丽亚紧张地抽出手枪，盯着外面黑暗的地方。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use pull something out or take something out rather than draw something out: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 pull something out 或 take something out,而不说 draw something outAli reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. 阿里把手伸进口袋,掏出一张纸。15  draw a line (between something) DIFFERENTto think or show that one thing is different from another 划清（与某事的）界线，（对某事物）加以区别 Adolescents often use drugs simply to try to draw a line between their own and their parents’ way of life. 青少年吸毒常常只是为了试图与父母的生活方式划清界线。16  draw the line (at something) to allow or accept something up to a particular point, but not beyond it 拒绝（做某事），给（某事）定出界线 I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging. 做些园艺活我不反对，但我不挖土。17  where do you draw the line? spoken used to say it is impossible to decide at which point an acceptable limit has been reached 这标准该怎么定呢？谁又说得清呢？ Some say 50 is too old to have a baby, but where do you draw the line? 有人说50岁生孩子年纪太大了，但这又有什么标准呢？18  draw a line under something FINISH/COME TO AN ENDto say that something is completely finished and you will not think about it again 某事已彻底结束 I just want to draw a line under the relationship. 我只想把这段关系彻底了断。19  draw somebody’s eye (to something) INTERESTINGif something draws your eye, it makes you notice it （某事）引起某人注意，吸引某人的视线 My eye was drawn to a painting on the wall. 墙上的一幅画引起了我的注意。20  FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNTfrom a bank 从银行 (also draw out) [transitive]BFB to take money from your bank account 提取〔银行账户中的钱〕 SYN withdraw Hughes had drawn $8,000 in cash from a bank in Toronto. 休斯从多伦多的一家银行取了8,000美元现金。21  BE PAIDreceive money 收到钱 [transitive]BEWPEW to receive an amount of money regularly from a government or financial institution 从政府或金融机构〕定期领取〔一定数量的钱〕 How long have you been drawing unemployment benefit? 你领取失业救济金有多久了？ I’ll be drawing my pension before he’ll ever get around to asking me to marry him! 等到他来向我求婚的时候我都在领取养老金了！22. draw a cheque (on something) British English, draw a check (on something) American EnglishBFB to write a cheque for taking money out of a particular bank account 开〔从某银行账户取款的〕支票23  INTO YOUR LUNGSbreathe 呼吸 [intransitive, transitive]HBH to take air or smoke into your lungs 吸入〔空气或烟〕 She drew a deep breath. 她深深吸了一口气。 Ruth paused to draw breath, her voice barely hiding her excitement. 露丝停下来吸吸气，她的嗓音掩饰不住激动的心情。 He lit his pipe and drew deeply. 他点燃烟斗，大口吸了起来。24  draw breath RESTto find time to have a rest when you are busy 〔在忙碌时〕喘口气，歇一下 I’ve hardly had a moment to draw breath. 我几乎连停下来喘口气的时间也没有。25  take liquid from STH 从某处取液体 [transitive] a) to take a liquid from something such as a barrel or tap 〔从木桶或水龙头中〕取出，放出〔水等液体〕 b) to take water from a well 〔从井里〕打〔水〕26. FIRE/CHIMNEYfire 火 [intransitive]BURN if a fire or chimney draws, it lets the air flow through to make the fire burn well 〔炉火或烟囱〕通风好，通气〔使火烧得旺〕27  PLAYING CARD/TICKETchoose 选择 [intransitive, transitive]DG to choose by chance a ticket etc that will win a prize 抽出〔获奖的票等〕 The winning ticket will be drawn at the Christmas Party. 获奖的票将在圣诞派对上抽取。28  draw lots/straws DECIDEto decide who will do something by taking pieces of paper out of a container or choosing straws of hidden lengths 抓阄，抽签〔以决定谁来做某事〕 We drew lots to see who would go first. 我们抽签决定谁先去。29  draw the short straw UNLUCKYused to say that someone has been unlucky because they were chosen to do something that no one else wanted to do 倒霉地被选派去做不愿做的事情 He drew the short straw and had to drive everyone to the party. 他很倒霉，要开车送所有的人去参加派对。30  GAMEgame 比赛 [intransitive, transitive] especially British EnglishDSDG to finish without either side winning in a game such as football （使）〔足球等体育比赛〕打平，打成平局；以平局结束 SYN tie They drew 3–3. 他们以3比3打平。draw with Liverpool drew with Juventus. 利物浦队和尤文图斯队踢成平局。31  be drawn against somebody British EnglishDSO to be chosen by chance to play or compete against someone 抓阄[抽签]决定与某人竞赛 England have been drawn against France in next month’s game. 根据抽签结果，下个月的比赛英格兰队将对阵法国队。32  draw a blank informalFAIL to be unsuccessful in finding information or the answer to a problem 〔在查找信息或问题的答案时〕不成功，无结果 All his investigations have drawn a blank so far. 他所有的调查迄今为止都没有结果。33. draw to a halt/stop TTCif a vehicle draws to a halt or stop, it slows down and stops 〔车辆〕慢慢停下来34  draw to a close/end FINISH/COME TO AN ENDto end 结束，终止 Festival-goers began to drift off as the evening drew to an end. 晚会渐近尾声，前来参加节庆活动的人开始散去。35  draw a veil over something SECRETto deliberately keep something unpleasant or embarrassing from being known 避而不谈某事，故意隐瞒某事 I’d rather draw a veil over what happened last night. 昨晚发生的事我还是不谈为好。36  draw blood a) to make someone bleed 使〔某人〕流血 The dog bit her so hard that it drew blood. 狗把她咬得那么狠，都流血了。 b) to make someone angry or embarrass them in an argument, especially a public one 〔尤在公开场合〕激怒，使难堪 Barker sought to draw blood by mentioning his rival’s weakness of character. 巴克提及他对手性格上的缺点，想要使他难堪。37. draw a bow DGOto bend a bow by pulling back the string in order to shoot an arrow 拉弓38. TTWship 船 [transitive] technical if a ship draws a particular depth, it needs that depth of water to float in 〔船〕吃水 → be at daggers drawn at dagger(3) THESAURUSdraw to make a picture, pattern etc using a pen or pencil 〔用钢笔或铅笔〕画The children were asked to draw a picture of their families. 孩子们被要求画一张自家人的画。I’m going to art classes to learn how to draw. 我要去上美术班学画画。sketch /sketʃ/ to draw a picture of something or someone quickly and without a lot of detail （给…）画速写Roy took a pencil and sketched the bird quickly, before it moved. 罗伊拿出铅笔,趁鸟还没飞走,赶快画了一张速写。illustrate to draw the pictures in a book 画插图It’s a beautiful book, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 这本书很漂亮,插图由阿瑟·拉克姆绘制。doodle /ˈduːdl/ to draw shapes or patterns without really thinking about what you are doing 〔心不在焉地〕乱涂He was on the phone, doodling on his notepad as he spoke. 他在打电话,一边说一边在笔记本上涂写。scribble to draw shapes or lines without making a definite picture or pattern. Small children do this before they have learned to draw or write 乱画,乱涂〔小孩子学画或学写字之前就在乱涂〕At the age of two, she loved scribbling with crayons and coloured pencils. 两岁时,她喜欢拿着蜡笔和彩色铅笔乱涂乱画。trace to copy a picture by putting a piece of thin paper over it and drawing the lines that you can see through the paper 〔用薄纸在图上〕映描,描摹First trace the map, and then copy it into your workbooks. 先把地图描摹下来,然后照着它画到练习册上。 PHRASAL VERBS39 draw back phrasal verb a) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move backwards, especially because you are frightened or surprised 〔尤指因恐惧或诧异〕往后闪，后退 Suddenly, she drew back, startled. 突然，她惊得往后一缩。draw back in horror/shock/fear etc She peeped into the box and drew back in horror. 她朝盒子里看了看，恐惧地往后退。b) WILLINGto decide not to do something, especially because you think it would be bad for you 放弃，撤回 SYN withdraw from The government drew back from their extreme standpoint. 政府放弃了其极端立场。40 draw something ↔ down phrasal verb to obtain money that it has been agreed that you can borrow, or to use money that has been saved 获得〔借款〕；花费〔存款〕 He drew down the final $25 million of the loan. 他拿到了这笔贷款最后的2,500万元。41 draw in phrasal verb a) TM British English if the days or nights draw in, it starts to get dark earlier in the evening because winter is coming 〔白天变得〕渐短；〔天黑得〕渐早 In October the nights start drawing in. 10月份天开始黑得早了。b) TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED draw somebody ↔ in to get someone involved in something 使某人卷入[参与]进来，吸引某人 We should use the demonstration as an opportunity to draw more supporters in. 我们应该以游行为契机吸引更多的支持者。 Despite himself, he found himself being drawn in by the man’s warmth and ease. 他不由自主地被那人的热情与随和所吸引。c) draw in your horns British EnglishBFSPEND MONEY to spend less money because you have financial problems 紧缩开支42 draw somebody into something phrasal verb TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto make someone become involved in something, especially when they do not want to be involved 将〔某人〕扯入〔某事中〕 He tried to draw her into conversation. 他想把她拉进谈话中来。 She found herself drawn into a disagreement between two of her neighbours. 她发觉自己被扯进了两位邻居的意见分歧之中。43 draw something ↔ off phrasal verb TLIQUIDto remove some liquid from a larger supply 使流走，排掉 The cold water is heated as it is drawn off. 冷水在排出的过程中被加热。44 draw on phrasal verb a) draw on/upon somethingPURPOSE to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose 〔为某种目的〕利用某事物，动用〔信息、经验、知识等〕 His work draws heavily on learning theories of the 1980s. 他的作品很大程度上得益于20世纪80年代的学习理论。 She has 20 years’ teaching experience to draw on. 她有20年的教育经验可用。b) draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money 动用某物，利用〔钱等〕 I drew on my savings to pay for the repairs. 我动用了存款来支付修理费。c) draw on a cigarette/cigar etcDFT to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc 抽香烟/雪茄等d) DNNEAR British English formal if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end 〔一段时间、某一事件〕临近结束 Winter is drawing on. 冬天快过去了。 As the journey drew on, he started to feel tired. 旅程将尽，他开始感到累了。n COLLOCATIONSnounsdraw on somebody's experienceThe books have drawn on the experience of practising teachers.draw on somebody's knowledgeFortunately I was able to draw on my own knowledge of the law.draw on somebody's resourcesThe committee has drawn on the resources and skills of several local people.draw on somebody's ideasWe hope that we will be able to draw on these ideas to develop the work further.draw on somebody's expertise (=expert knowledge and experience)Now we can draw on the expertise of some of the most talented network engineers.45 draw out phrasal verb a)FROM A BANK 从银行 draw something ↔ out to take money from your bank account 〔从银行账户里〕取出〔钱〕b) TALK TO somebody draw somebody ↔ out to make someone feel less shy and more willing to talk 消除某人的羞怯，使某人愿意说话 She just needed someone to draw her out and take an interest in her. 她就需要有个人能让她说出心里的话，并且来关心她。c) draw something ↔ out formal to mention a particular piece of information and explain it clearly and in detail 详细解释某事 There are two major themes to be drawn out in this discussion. 这次讨论中有两大主题需要详细探讨。d) PASS/TIME PASSING draw something ↔ out to make an event last longer than usual 拖延某事，拖长某事 The final question drew the meeting out for another hour. 最后一个问题使会议又延长了一个小时。 → drawn-oute) TMC British English if the days or nights draw out, it stays light until later in the evening because summer is coming 〔因夏季来临而白昼〕变长；〔天黑〕渐晚46 draw up phrasal verb a) LIST/CONTRACT ETC draw something ↔ upSCLB to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract 起草某文件，拟定〔名单、合同等〕 Draw up a list of all the things you want to do. 把你要做的所有事情列个清单。draw up plans/proposals He was asked to draw up proposals for reforming the law. 他受委托起草议案修改法律。 The contract was drawn up last year. 这份合同是去年拟定的。b) VEHICLETTARRIVEif a vehicle draws up, it arrives somewhere and stops 〔车辆〕到达某处后停下 A taxi drew up at the gate. 一辆出租车在大门口停下了。c) draw up a chair to move a chair closer to someone or something 把椅子拉近d) draw yourself up (to your full height)STAND to stand up very straight because you are angry or determined about something 〔因生气或下决心而〕挺直身体站立 He drew himself up and said, ‘This has gone far enough.’ 他直起身子说道: “这已经很过分了。”e) draw your knees upBEND to bring your legs closer to your body 曲起双膝〔让腿靠近身体〕 Ruth sat, knees drawn up under her chin, and waited. 露丝双膝抵在下巴上坐着等候。n COLLOCATIONSnounsdraw up a plan/schemeLocal authorities have drawn up new plans for waste disposal.draw up a proposalThe European Communities were drawing up proposals to control the export of chemicals.draw up a listThey drew up a list of suitable candidates for the job.draw up guidelinesA committee of teachers has drawn up guidelines for schools on how to deal with difficult students.draw up a reportEnvironmental organizations have been involved in drawing up the report.draw up a contract/agreementSome people draw up a contract when they get married.draw up a timetable/scheduleThey haven’t yet drawn up a timetable for the elections.draw up a programmeA small team has drawn up a programme of action.draw up a constitution (=set of laws and principles that govern a country)The first Czech constitution was drawn up here in 1920.draw up a budget (=plan of how to spend the money that is available)Each year business managers draw up a budget.→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

draw• "Did you win?'' "No, we drew.''• Brooks can speak for several minutes without drawing a breath.• The football game is expected to draw a crowd of around 50,000.• Someone had drawn a line under my name.• Mike was sitting outside, drawing a picture of the trees at the bottom of the garden.• I'm good at drawing animals, but I can't draw people.• Paula drew back the sheet and looked at the sleeping child.• Sandflies are tiny insects that swarm and bite, sometimes drawing blood.• Such was the reputation of the school that it drew boys from all over the south of England.• The carriage was drawn by six white horses.• Amy loves to draw cartoons.• It was an unparalleled gathering of black artists from around the world, drawing delegates from fifty countries.• Such a government should include members drawn from the existing parliament, the nonviolent opposition movement and rebel leader Kabila himself.• Only then did Blanche draw herself up to her full five feet ten inches and arrest him.• She took my hand and drew me closer.• I draw on people from other regions in the company whose career paths I am not likely to cross any time soon.• She reached in her purse and drew out a silver cigarette case.• She can draw really well.• It was getting dark so I drew the curtains and switched on the light.• The Australian rugby team drew the first game of their European tour, sixteen-all against France at Lyon.• He wound in the line, steadily drawing the fish towards the bank.• The men were drawn to their work not only by curiosity and zeal, but also by an inspiring patriotism.• I've been drawing unemployment benefits for six months.• I want to consider whether the way in which environmental impact assessments are drawn up at the moment is satisfactory.• The Ministry of Railways and the national monopolies commission will draw up revised conditions of carriage to reflect the new statute.• Real Madrid drew with Barcelona in the last game of the season.draw somebody something• Could you draw me a diagram?draw praise/criticism• The review drew criticism as overly secretive, especially as it became clear that Rumsfeld was contemplating major change.• However, he drew criticism for his lavish spending, both personal and public.• C-SPAN draws praise for informing people about government.• The influential role played by President Francesco Cossiga in events leading to Andreotti's resignation drew criticism from some political quarters.• The overall standard of all the entries in the competition drew praise from the judges.• The report drew criticism, however, for failing to identify any of the companies or individuals that borrowed from the jusen.• O'Leary was elected chairman and he immediately drew criticism on the committee.• Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole drew criticism Thursday, when he blamed the welfare system for increases in domestic violence.draw ... crowds• Any tumultuous exterior I offer is merely to draw the crowds.• Its summer concerts, featuring such stars as Harry Belafonte and Boz Scaggs, draw crowds.• Cricket and horse-racing prospered, drawing good crowds and plenty of money.• It drew enormous crowds, as many as fifty thousand on a free day.• Despite their current run of bad luck, the Giants are drawing record crowds at Scottsdale Stadium.• The play drew standing-room-only crowds at Tokyo's Nissay Theatre for the last part of its three-week run in January.• It drew the crowds, I guess.draw something from something• I drew a lot of comfort from her kind words.draw a gun/sword/weapon etc• While the others set forth food for him, Boreas' sons took their stand beside him with drawn swords.• One of his executioners drew a sword and beheaded him.• A man claiming to be a priest was admitted to his presence, drew a sword, and killed him.• The Covenanters drew swords and spears, advanced on to the soft ground, and engaged the Dragoons in bloody hand-to-hand fighting.• The court heard that Newton had snapped in the mistaken belief that his father was about to draw a gun on him.• Horses drawing guns slithered helplessly on the icy road, ambulances full of wounded skidded into ditches.drawing ... pension• Or keep working past 65 and postpone drawing your pension.draw breath• She fought the futile urge to draw breath.• In a minute, she would dare draw breath again.• It must be impossible to stand up against it, he wrote, impossible to draw breath before it.• She drew breath for the first time in three and a quarter hours.• He drew breath hard, and stepped out from his shallow niche and stood in the centre of the walk.• She flipped through the catalogue and drew breath time and again.• Given unexpected control of his lungs, he spluttered and drew breaths until his body took over.• Lady Thatcher never drew breath, while John Major was a good listener.

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draw2 ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  1  DSthe final result of a game or competition in which both teams or players have the same number of points 平局，和局 SYN tie The match ended in a draw. 这场比赛以平局结束。2  DGGan occasion when someone or something is chosen by chance, especially the winning ticket in a lottery, or the teams who will play against each other in a competition 抽彩；抽签 England has been selected to play Germany in the draw for the first round of the World Cup. 根据抽签结果，世界杯首轮比赛英格兰队对阵德国队。3  British English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes 抽奖 Congratulations! You have been entered into our £100,000 prize draw! 恭喜你！你已参与了我们的10万英镑抽奖活动！4  APDSa performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see 吸引许多人的表演者[地方，事件等] It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors. 希望新建的美术馆能吸引大量的参观者。5  when you breathe in smoke from a cigarette 吸烟 SYN drag Maltravers took a long draw on his cigarette. 马尔特拉弗斯长长地吸了一口烟。 → the luck of the draw at luck1(18), → quick on the draw at quick1(9)

Examples from the Corpus

draw• If the final ends in a draw, the game will be decided on penalties.• "What was the result of the Barcelona v Real Madrid game?" "It was a draw."• Neither side has scored. It looks as if it's going to be another draw.• New York is always a big draw for tourists.• Brian Horton says it is a good draw for United, but they have to beat Swansea first.• The jackpot for Saturday's draw is over $5 million.• Last week's draw was a bad result for Arsenal, putting Manchester United ahead of them in the league.• Only by this counter-attack against White's kingside pawns can Black hope to achieve enough counterplay to hold the draw.• I came up with the idea that the draw be made in court, in front of everybody.ended in a draw• The one-day Eton v Harrow match at Lord's on June 24 ended in a draw.• When the real battle got under way the opening game ended in a draw after a tough struggle of 30 moves.• This round of the fight has ended in a draw.• All the other matches ended in draws but Nottinghamshire wasted an opportunity to go top of the table at Lord's.• This ended in a draw after 116 moves.• The third game in the chess tournament ended in a draw.• After a long game in the kitchen which ended in a draw, they went upstairs and made love.prize draw• Some local authorities have been very effective at this - in Greenwich, people who registered were entered in a prize draw.• A prize draw was held regularly, and winners were awarded specially designed T shirts.• There will also be a free prize draw with £100, £50 and £25 Guinness vouchers on offer.• Bonds go into a monthly prize draw paying 4.25 per cent overall.• Our next prize draw will take place on 31 May - remember each entry is eligible.From Longman Business Dictionarydrawdraw /drɔːdrɒː/ verb (past tense drew /druː/, past participle drawn /drɔːndrɒːn/) [transitive]BANKING1 (also draw out) to take money from your bank accountMany credit cards can now be used to draw cash from ATMs around the world.All the money in his account has been drawn out.2to receive an amount of money regularly from your employer or from the governmentIn the first year of the partnership, Jenny drew a salary of £30,000.You are entitled to draw unemployment benefit.3ACCOUNTINGto write out and sign a cheque or BANK ORDERI’ll draw a cheque on the company account.4to write a BILL OF EXCHANGEBills are drawn by the exporter on the issuing or confirming bank. → draw something → down → draw something → up→ See Verb tableOrigin draw1 Old English dragan

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draw¹ S1 W1 /drɔː $ drɒː/ verb (past tense drew /druː/, past participle drawn /drɔːn $ drɒːn/)1.  PICTURE  [intransitive and transitive] to produce a picture of something using a pencil, pen etc:
    Katie had drawn a cottage with a little stream running next to it.
    She asked the little girl to draw a picture of the man she’d spoken to.
    Keith was drawing a complicated-looking graph.
    I’ve never been able to draw very well.
    draw somebody something
    Can you draw me a map of how to get there?
2. draw (sb’s) attention to make someone notice something
    draw (sb’s) attention to
    I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points.
    A dark house can draw attention to the fact that the house is empty.
    draw attention to yourself
    He didn’t want to draw attention to himself.
    The case drew international attention.
3. draw a conclusion to decide that a particular fact or principle is true according to the information you have been given
    draw a conclusion from
    It would be unwise to draw firm conclusions from the results of a single survey.
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    In everyday English, people usually say reach a conclusion or come to a conclusion.
4. draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc to compare two people or things and show how they are similar or different
    draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc between
    The author draws a comparison between East and West Germany and the North-South divide in England.
    The report draws a distinction between various forms of health care.
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    In everyday English, people usually say make a comparison or distinction (but NOT make a parallel).
5.  GET A REACTION  [transitive] to get a particular kind of reaction from someone
    draw something from somebody
    His remarks drew an angry response from Democrats.
    draw praise/criticism
    The movie drew praise from critics.
6.  ATTRACT  [transitive] to attract someone or make them want to do something
    draw somebody to something
    What first drew you to teaching?
    Beth felt strangely drawn to this gentle stranger.
    The festival is likely to draw huge crowds.
7.  GET SOMETHING YOU NEED  [transitive] to get something that you need or want from someone or something
    draw something from something
    I drew a lot of comfort from her kind words.
    Plants draw nourishment from the soil.
8.  GIVE INFORMATION be drawn [usually in negatives] to give information in reply to questions about something:
    She refused to be drawn on the subject.
9.  MOVE  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move in a particular direction:
    She drew away, but he pulled her close again.
    The boat drew alongside us and a man appeared on the deck.
    I arrived just as the train was drawing into the station.
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    In everyday English, people usually use pull rather than draw:
   ▪ The train was pulling into the station.
10. draw near/closer to become closer in time or space:
    Maria grew anxious as the men drew closer.
    Christmas is drawing near.
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    In everyday English, people usually say get nearer/closer:
   ▪ Christmas is getting nearer.
11. draw level to move into a position where you are equal to someone else in a race, game, or competition:
    Black drew level with the other runners.
12.  PULL SOMEBODY/SOMETHING  [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move someone or something in a particular direction by pulling them gently
    draw somebody/something aside/up/across etc
    Bobby drew a chair up to the table.
    Hussain drew me aside to whisper in my ear.
    draw the curtains/a blind etc (=close them by pulling them gently)
13.  PULL A VEHICLE  [transitive] if an animal draws a vehicle, it pulls it along:
    a carriage drawn by six horses
    an ox-drawn cart
14.  TAKE SOMETHING OUT  [transitive] to take something out of a container, pocket etc
    draw something out/from something
    Ali reached into his pocket and drew out a piece of paper.
    draw a gun/sword/weapon etc
    Maria drew her gun nervously and peered out into the gloom.
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    In everyday English, people usually use pull something out or take something out rather than draw something out:
   ▪ Ali reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper.
15. draw a line (between something) to think or show that one thing is different from another:
    Adolescents often use drugs simply to try to draw a line between their own and their parents’ way of life.
16. draw the line (at something) to allow or accept something up to a particular point, but not beyond it:
    I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging.
17. where do you draw the line? spoken used to say it is impossible to decide at which point an acceptable limit has been reached:
    Some say 50 is too old to have a baby, but where do you draw the line?
18. draw a line under something to say that something is completely finished and you will not think about it again:
    I just want to draw a line under the relationship.
19. draw sb’s eye (to something) if something draws your eye, it makes you notice it:
    My eye was drawn to a painting on the wall.
20.  FROM A BANK (also draw out) [transitive] to take money from your bank account
   SYN  withdraw:
    Hughes had drawn $8,000 in cash from a bank in Toronto.
21.  RECEIVE MONEY  [transitive] to receive an amount of money regularly from a government or financial institution:
    How long have you been drawing unemployment benefit?
    I’ll be drawing my pension before he’ll ever get around to asking me to marry him!
22. draw a cheque (on something) British English, draw a check (on something) American English to write a cheque for taking money out of a particular bank account
23.  BREATHE  [intransitive and transitive] to take air or smoke into your lungs:
    She drew a deep breath.
    Ruth paused to draw breath, her voice barely hiding her excitement.
    He lit his pipe and drew deeply.
24. draw breath to find time to have a rest when you are busy:
    I’ve hardly had a moment to draw breath.
25.  TAKE LIQUID FROM SOMETHING  [transitive]
  a. to take a liquid from something such as a barrel or tap
  b. to take water from a well
26.  FIRE  [intransitive] if a fire or chimney draws, it lets the air flow through to make the fire burn well
27.  CHOOSE  [intransitive and transitive] to choose by chance a ticket etc that will win a prize:
    The winning ticket will be drawn at the Christmas Party.
28. draw lots/straws to decide who will do something by taking pieces of paper out of a container or choosing straws of hidden lengths:
    We drew lots to see who would go first.
29. draw the short straw used to say that someone has been unlucky because they were chosen to do something that no one else wanted to do:
    He drew the short straw and had to drive everyone to the party.
30.  GAME  [intransitive and transitive] especially British English to finish without either side winning in a game such as football
   SYN  tie:
    They drew 3–3.
    draw with
    Liverpool drew with Juventus.
31. be drawn against somebody British English to be chosen by chance to play or compete against someone:
    England have been drawn against France in next month’s game.
32. draw a blank informal to be unsuccessful in finding information or the answer to a problem:
    All his investigations have drawn a blank so far.
33. draw to a halt/stop if a vehicle draws to a halt or stop, it slows down and stops
34. draw to a close/end to end:
    Festival-goers began to drift off as the evening drew to an end.
35. draw a veil over something to deliberately keep something unpleasant or embarrassing from being known:
    I’d rather draw a veil over what happened last night.
36. draw blood
  a. to make someone bleed:
    The dog bit her so hard that it drew blood.
  b. to make someone angry or embarrass them in an argument, especially a public one:
    Barker sought to draw blood by mentioning his rival’s weakness of character.
37. draw a bow to bend a bow by pulling back the string in order to shoot an arrow
38.  SHIP  [transitive] technical if a ship draws a particular depth, it needs that depth of water to float in
⇨ be at daggers drawn at dagger(3)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ draw to make a picture, pattern etc using a pen or pencil: The children were asked to draw a picture of their families. | I’m going to art classes to learn how to draw.
   ▪ sketch /sketʃ/ to draw a picture of something or someone quickly and without a lot of detail: Roy took a pencil and sketched the bird quickly, before it moved.
   ▪ illustrate to draw the pictures in a book: It’s a beautiful book, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
   ▪ doodle /ˈduːdl/ to draw shapes or patterns without really thinking about what you are doing: He was on the phone, doodling on his notepad as he spoke.
   ▪ scribble to draw shapes or lines without making a definite picture or pattern. Small children do this before they have learned to draw or write: At the age of two, she loved scribbling with crayons and coloured pencils.
   ▪ trace to copy a picture by putting a piece of thin paper over it and drawing the lines that you can see through the paper: First trace the map, and then copy it into your workbooks.
     
draw back phrasal verb
  1. to move backwards, especially because you are frightened or surprised:
    Suddenly, she drew back, startled.
    draw back in horror/shock/fear etc
    She peeped into the box and drew back in horror.
  2. to decide not to do something, especially because you think it would be bad for you
   SYN  withdraw
    draw back from
    The government drew back from their extreme standpoint.
draw something ↔ down phrasal verb
  to obtain money that it has been agreed that you can borrow, or to use money that has been saved:
    He drew down the final $25 million of the loan.
draw in phrasal verb
  1. British English if the days or nights draw in, it starts to get dark earlier in the evening because winter is coming:
    In October the nights start drawing in.
  2. draw somebody ↔ in to get someone involved in something:
    We should use the demonstration as an opportunity to draw more supporters in.
    Despite himself, he found himself being drawn in by the man’s warmth and ease.
  3. draw in your horns British English to spend less money because you have financial problems
draw somebody into something phrasal verb
  to make someone become involved in something, especially when they do not want to be involved:
    He tried to draw her into conversation.
    She found herself drawn into a disagreement between two of her neighbours.
draw something ↔ off phrasal verb
  to remove some liquid from a larger supply:
    The cold water is heated as it is drawn off.
draw on phrasal verb
  1. draw on/upon something to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose:
    His work draws heavily on learning theories of the 1980s.
    She has 20 years’ teaching experience to draw on.
  2. draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money:
    I drew on my savings to pay for the repairs.
  3. draw on a cigarette/cigar etc to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc
  4. British English formal if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end:
    Winter is drawing on.
    As the journey drew on, he started to feel tired.
     

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■ nouns
   ▪ draw on somebody's experience The books have drawn on the experience of practising teachers.
   ▪ draw on somebody's knowledge Fortunately I was able to draw on my own knowledge of the law.
   ▪ draw on somebody's resources The committee has drawn on the resources and skills of several local people.
   ▪ draw on somebody's ideas We hope that we will be able to draw on these ideas to develop the work further.
   ▪ draw on somebody's expertise (=expert knowledge and experience) Now we can draw on the expertise of some of the most talented network engineers.
draw out phrasal verb
  1. draw something ↔ out to take money from your bank account
  2. draw somebody ↔ out to make someone feel less shy and more willing to talk:
    She just needed someone to draw her out and take an interest in her.
  3. draw something ↔ out formal to mention a particular piece of information and explain it clearly and in detail:
    There are two major themes to be drawn out in this discussion.
  4. draw something ↔ out to make an event last longer than usual:
    The final question drew the meeting out for another hour. ⇨ drawn-out
  5. British English if the days or nights draw out, it stays light until later in the evening because summer is coming
draw up phrasal verb
  1. draw something ↔ up to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract:
    Draw up a list of all the things you want to do.
    draw up plans/proposals
    He was asked to draw up proposals for reforming the law.
    The contract was drawn up last year.
  2. if a vehicle draws up, it arrives somewhere and stops:
    A taxi drew up at the gate.
  3. draw up a chair to move a chair closer to someone or something
  4. draw yourself up (to your full height) to stand up very straight because you are angry or determined about something:
    He drew himself up and said, ‘This has gone far enough’.
  5. draw your knees up to bring your legs closer to your body:
    Ruth sat, knees drawn up under her chin, and waited.
     

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■ nouns
   ▪ draw up a plan/scheme Local authorities have drawn up new plans for waste disposal.
   ▪ draw up a proposal The European Communities were drawing up proposals to control the export of chemicals.
   ▪ draw up a list They drew up a list of suitable candidates for the job.
   ▪ draw up guidelines A committee of teachers has drawn up guidelines for schools on how to deal with difficult students.
   ▪ draw up a report Environmental organizations have been involved in drawing up the report.
   ▪ draw up a contract/agreement Some people draw up a contract when they get married.
   ▪ draw up a timetable/schedule They haven’t yet drawn up a timetable for the elections.
   ▪ draw up a programme A small team has drawn up a programme of action.
   ▪ draw up a constitution (=set of laws and principles that govern a country) The first Czech constitution was drawn up here in 1920.
   ▪ draw up a budget (=plan of how to spend the money that is available) Each year business managers draw up a budget.

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draw² S3 noun [countable]
1. the final result of a game or competition in which both teams or players have the same number of points
   SYN  tie:
    The match ended in a draw.
2. an occasion when someone or something is chosen by chance, especially the winning ticket in a lottery, or the teams who will play against each other in a competition:
    England has been selected to play Germany in the draw for the first round of the World Cup.
3. British English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes:
    Congratulations! You have been entered into our £100,000 prize draw!
4. a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see:
    It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors.
5. when you breathe in smoke from a cigarette
   SYN  drag:
    Maltravers took a long draw on his cigarette.
⇨ the luck of the draw at luck¹(18), ⇨ quick on the draw at quick¹(9)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ attraction noun [uncountable and countable] a feature or quality that makes people like, want, or feel interested in something: The excitement is part of the attraction of the job. | For many mothers, the attraction of childcare in the workplace is the chance to be near their children. | The idea of living in another country does have a certain attraction.
   ▪ appeal noun [uncountable and countable] a quality that makes people like something or someone: Much of Corfu’s appeal lies in its lively night life. | I don’t understand the appeal of this kind of music.
   ▪ the lure of something noun [singular] a very attractive quality that makes you want something very much – often used about something that has a bad effect or influence: It’s hard to resist the lure of credit cards and easy money. | The lure of urban life is especially powerful for the young.
   ▪ charm noun [uncountable and countable] a pleasant quality that someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be influenced by them: He was physically attractive and possessed considerable personal charm. | The book captures Savannah’s old Southern charm perfectly.
   ▪ glamour noun [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that is connected with wealth and success: the glamour of Monte Carlo | Hollywood glamour | The world of modelling is famous for its glitz and glamour.
   ▪ draw noun [singular] something that makes people want to do something or go somewhere: The money is a big draw for many players. | The island’s main draw is its wonderful beaches.