draw up

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan. transitive
    — I asked my lawyer to draw up a new will.
  2. To arrange in order or formation. transitive
    — Sergeant, please draw the men up in ranks of three.
  3. To cause to come to a halt. transitive
    — Draw up the carriage just around the corner!
  4. To come to a halt. intransitive
    — The tractor drew up alongside the haystack.
  5. To withdraw upwards.
    — 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XVIII Ere long a bell tinkled, and the curtain drew up. Within the arch, the bulky figure of Sir George Lynn, whom Mr. Rochester had likewise chosen, was seen enveloped in a white sheet.

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

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