to cancel an event; to stop showing an advertisement, etc. 取消，撤销（活动、广告等）◆The company decided to pull the ad following complaints. 这家公司接到投诉之後决定取消广告播出。
to attract the interest or support of sb/sth 吸引；博取◆The show pulled 6.3 million viewers. 这个演出吸引了 630 万名观众。◆The special offers were pulling in shoppers. 特别优惠吸引了购物者。
●pull the ˈplug on sth/sb () to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc. 阻止；制止；终止◆The company decided to pull the plug on its online store. 这家公司决定终止其网络商店的营运。●pull sth/a ˌrabbit out of the ˈhat () to suddenly produce sth as a solution to a problem 突然提出解决方法●pull ˈstrings (for sb) (NAmEpull ˈwires) () to use your influence in order to get an advantage for sb 凭影响（为某人）谋利益；（为某人）活动，走後门◆They say his father pulled strings for him. 他们说他父亲为他走後门。●pull the ˈstringsto control events or the actions of other people 幕後操纵；暗中控制◆Although the founder of the company has retired, he is still pulling the strings. 尽管这家公司的创始人已退休，但他仍在幕後操纵。●pull your ˈweightto work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc. 尽职责；尽本分◆Some members of the team have not been pulling their weight. 有些队员一直没有尽力。●pull ˈwires () ()
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pull strings (for sb) ●ˌpull aˈhead (of sb/sth)to start to progress faster than sb/sth 抢先；领先◆In terms of market share, Japanese firms are pulling ahead. 就市场份额而言，日本企业领先。●ˌpull ˈback (from sth)to decide not to do sth that you were intending to do, because of possible problems 退出；退却●ˌpull sth ˈin/ˈdownto earn the large amount of money mentioned 赚（大钱）◆EMC's core software business pulled in $351 million last year. 美国 EMC 公司的核心软件业务去年赚了 3.51 亿美元。●ˌpull sth ˈoff () to succeed in doing sth difficult 做成，完成（困难的事情）◆We managed to pull off the deal. 我们做成了这笔交易。●ˌpull ˈout (of sth)to move away from sth or stop being involved in it 脱离；退出◆The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. 这个项目变得耗资巨大，我们不得不退出。SYNwithdraw ●ˌpull toˈgetherto act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way 齐心协力；通力合作◆If we pull together, we can meet this deadline. 如果齐心协力，我们能赶上最後期限。
