early 13c. (transitive), "to take back," from with "away" + drawen "to draw," possibly a loan-translation of Latin retrahere "to retract." Intransitive sense from mid-13c. Sense of "to remove oneself" is recorded from c. 1300. Related: Withdrawn; withdrawing.
例文
1. She 'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.
彼女は彼が途中で退出することを多少予想していた。
2.The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks.
アフリカ国民大会は会談から退出すると脅している。
3.The unemployed cannot withdraw their labour-they have no power.
失業者はストライキできない--彼らにはその実力はない。
4.Despite the scare there are no plans to withdraw the drug.
みんな心配しているにもかかわらず、薬を撤回する計画はない。
5.A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.