draw down

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To lower (curtains, a portcullis, etc.). transitive
  2. To reduce (e.g. by withdrawal). transitive
    — If there is confidence that the current strategy is working, then that should enable the United States to steadily draw down its forces starting in July, based on conditions on the ground,[…]
  3. To reduce (e.g. by withdrawal).; To initiate a drawdown (withdrawal of equipment, supplies, etc., potentially to provide it to another party). transitive
    — DRAWDOWN OF EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE Mr. ADDABBO. General, in the event of sudden need for drawdown would you draw down from your modern equipments or would you draw down from equipment that is in storage, the older equipment?
  4. To acquire or pull in, as funding. transitive
    — We need to draw down 10 million dollars.

词形变化

draws down present,singular,third-person drawing down participle,present drew down past drawn down participle,past
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