单词 | draw out |
释义 | draw out (once / 854 pages) 1v 2v 3v 4v WORD FAMILY draw out: drawing out, draws out, drew out USAGE EXAMPLESThey contended that drawing out the study process will create uncertainty that will hamper business. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) Prolong the process of approving choices, draw out hearings, stand up as sanctuary cities and states. Salon(Nov 23, 2016) One of them described their mission as "to draw out the IRA and to minimise their activities... if they needed shooting, they'd be shot". BBC(Nov 21, 2016) 1 1v make more sociable The therapist drew out the shy girl Hyper encourage inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to 2v cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet" 2Hyper reach out attempt to communicate v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer 3The meeting was drawn out until midnight Syn|Hypo|Hyper extend, prolong, protract carry, extend continue or extend extend prolong the time allowed for payment of temporise, temporizedraw out a discussion or process in order to gain time spin, spin outprolong or extend lengthen make longer 1v remove as if by suction Syn|Hyper aspirate, suck out draw in, suck in draw in as if by suction remove, take, take away, withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 2v remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover squeeze out, wring out extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing demodulateextract information from a modulated carrier wave threadremove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string remove, take, take away, withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract v deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant Syn|Hyper educe, elicit, evoke, extract construe, interpret, see make sense of; assign a meaning to |
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