pull in

verb

1. get or bring together

e.g. accumulate evidence

Synonym: collect

2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

e.g. Her good looks attract the stares of many men
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers

Synonym: attractpulldrawdraw in

3. of trains
move into (a station)

e.g. The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station

Synonym: get inmove indraw in

4. earn on some commercial or business transaction
earn as salary or wages

e.g. How much do you make a month in your new job?
She earns a lot in her new job
this merger brought in lots of money
He clears $5,000 each month

Synonym: gaintake inclearmakeearnrealizerealisebring in

1. （车）停下；（驾车者）停车
When a vehicle or driver pulls in somewhere, the vehicle stops there.

e.g. He pulled in at the side of the road...
他靠边停了车。
e.g. The van pulled in and waited.
货车停下等候。

2. 逮捕；把…抓起来
If the police pull someone in, they arrest them and take them to the police station.

e.g. 'Brady looks like a suspect.' — 'I'd pull him in.'
“布雷迪看着像个嫌疑犯。”——“我会去把他抓起来的。”

3. 挣；获得；赚取
If you pull in an amount of money, you earn or collect that amount.

e.g. I only pull in 15,000 a year as a social worker.
作为一名社工，我每年仅挣15,000。

4. -> see pull 9