withdrawal

UK/wið'drɒ:l/US

TOEFLB2

Definitions

The act of taking money out of an account

取款，提款

The act of pulling back, retreating, or leaving

撤退，撤回；退出

The unpleasant physical and mental symptoms of stopping an addictive substance

戒断反应

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

with-prefix

drawto pull, drag, or move by pulling

-alrelating to, having the nature of

=withdrawal

withdraw (pull back) + -al (noun) = the act of pulling back. Each sense is a pulling-back: money from a bank (a cash withdrawal), forces from a region (troop withdrawal), and most vividly the body 'pulling back' painfully when a drug is stopped (withdrawal symptoms).

Root draw still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

1.cash withdrawal取现
2.withdrawal symptoms戒断症状
3.troop withdrawal撤军
4.drug withdrawal药物戒断

Example Sentences

1.
There is a daily limit on cash withdrawals.
2.
The withdrawal of troops took several months.
3.
Quitting caffeine can cause headaches and other withdrawal symptoms.

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