- 拉起，提起，吊起(桥梁等)；使靠近；使合拢，使交迭：
The bridge is drawn up.
桥已吊起。
The boat was drawn up on the shore.
这条小船被拉上了海滩。
- 把…拉过来，把…拉向前：
Draw the chair up to the fire!
把椅子拖到火堆跟前来。
The horse drew the cart up the hill.
马拉着车上山。
- 使(车、马等)停住；(车、马等)停下来：
The car drew up at the traffic lights.
见到红灯，汽车停了下来。
I drew the horse up only just in time.
我正好及时勒住了马。
- 写出；草拟，起草，拟定，拟订：
to draw up the minutes of the meeting
作会议记录
to draw up a list of
拟一份…的名单(或单子)
to draw up a plan
拟订计划
to draw up a contract
起草合同
- 驱散；吸收：
The sun drew up the mists from the river.
太阳驱散了河上的薄雾。
- 逼近(to);追上(with):
His car began to draw up.
他的汽车开始赶上来了。
- 【军事】整队；排列成行：
to draw up the soldiers in line
把士兵们排列成队(或集合)
- 使(自己)站直：
The soldier drew himself up to his full height.
这名战士笔直地站立起来。