draw on

英 [drɔː ɒn]

美 [drɔː ɑːn]

凭借; 利用; 动用; （时光）渐渐过去

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 凭借;利用;动用
  If youdraw onordraw uponsomething such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something.
  1. He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme.
     他凭借曾经做过快艇驾驶员的经验制作了一档纪实节目。
• PHRASAL VERB (时光)渐渐过去
  As a period of timedraws on, it passes and the end of it gets closer.
  1. As the afternoon drew on we were joined by more of the regulars.
     随着午后时光的渐渐消逝,又有些老主顾加入到我们当中来了。

双语例句

• He took a deep draw on his pipe and tried again.
  他猛吸了一口烟，又试了起来。
• So I think China can draw on the strengths of the Anglo-American jury system.
  所以我觉得我国也可以借鉴英美的陪审团制度的长处。
• I shall have to draw on my savings.
  我只好动用我的储蓄。
• I wonder if I can draw on my account in order to pay for things I buy in Beijing.
  我想知道我能提取我的存款来支付我在北京买的东西吗？
• Draw on the unique talents and knowledge of each individual;
  发挥每个个人独特的才能和知识；
• To this end I draw on some ideas and techniques from Daoist and Zen Buddhism philosophy.
  为此，我得出些想法和技巧，从道教和禅宗佛教的哲学思想中。
• A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience.
  作家必须以自己的想象力和生活经历为依据。
• Both in revolution and in construction we should also learn from foreign countries and draw on their experience.
  无论是革命还是建设，都要注意学习和借鉴外国经验。
• We can draw on company funds if we need more money for the project.
  如果为了这个计划，我们还需要更多的钱的话，我们可以从公司基金中提取。
• I shall have to draw on the money I have saved to pay for the holiday.
  我得用我省下来的那笔钱去度假。