the act of reducing a supply of sth that has been created over a period of time; the amount used 消耗；消耗量◆The cold winter has led to a larger-than-expected drawdown on oil stocks. 寒冷的冬天对石油储备的消耗比预期的要多很多。
() the act of using money that is available to you; the amount used 使用资金；耗费的资金◆a drawdown of cash from the company's reserves 对公司现金储备的消耗◆The interest rate is fixed at drawdown. 使用资金时，利率是固定的。