1820s, "act of taking back," also "retraction of a statement," from withdraw + -al (2). Earlier words in the same sense were withdrawment (1640s); withdraught (mid-14c.). Meaning "removal of money from a bank, etc." is from 1861; psychological sense is from 1916; meaning "physical reaction to the cessation of an addictive substance" is from 1929 (with an isolated use from 1897; withdrawal symptom is from 1910). As a synonym for coitus interruptus from 1889.
雙語例句
1. If these drugs are stopped abruptly then some withdrawal symptoms may occur.
如果突然停服這些藥，則可能出現一些戒斷癥狀。
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2. The charity says it wants a withdrawal of the comments.
該慈善機構稱希望收回所作評論。
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3. Withdrawal from heroin is actually like a severe attack of gastric flu.
戒斷海洛因的過程實際上就像患了一場嚴重的胃腸型流感。
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4. The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.
自由黨領袖已宣布該黨退出執政聯盟。
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5. If you take these drugs continuously, withdrawal must be tapered.