draft

noun

1. 草稿；草案；草图
   a rough written version of sth that is not yet in its final form
   1. I've made a rough draft of the letter.
      我已经写好这封信的草稿。
   2. This is only the first draft of my speech.
      这只是我演讲的初稿。
   3. the final draft (= the final version)
      定稿
   4. The legislation is still in draft form .
      这条法规还只是项草案。
   5. a draft constitution/treaty/agreement
      宪法 / 条约 / 协议草案
2. 汇票
   a written order to a bank to pay money to sb
3. 汇票
   a written order to a bank to pay money to sb
4. 运动员选拔制（某些职业运动队每年在大学生中选拔新队员）
   a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students
   1. Can you shut the door? There's a draft in here.
      你关上门好吗？这里有穿堂风。
5. 运动员选拔制（某些职业运动队每年在大学生中选拔新队员）
   a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students
   1. Can you shut the door? There's a draft in here.
      你关上门好吗？这里有穿堂风。

adj.

adj.

verb

1. 起草；草拟
   to write the first rough version of sth such as a letter, speech or book
   1. to draft a constitution/contract/bill
      起草宪法 / 合同 / 法案
   2. I'll draft a letter for you.
      我来为你草拟一封信。
2. 选派；抽调
   to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
   1. They were drafted into the army.
      他们应征入伍。
3. 选派；抽调
   to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
   1. They were drafted into the army.
      他们应征入伍。

1. N-COUNT 草稿;草案;草图
   A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech.
   1. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name...
      我把他的草稿重新改写，并以我的名字发表了。
   2. I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
      我将这篇文章的初稿传真给他了。
   3. ...a draft report from a major US university.
      美国一所重点大学的报告初稿
   4. ...a draft law.
      法律草案
2. VERB 起草;草拟
   When you draft a letter, book, or speech, you write the first version of it.
   1. He drafted a standard letter to the editors...
      他起草了一份给编辑的标准信函。
   2. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats.
      法律由众议院民主党草拟。
3. VERB 征召…入伍
   If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time.
   1. During the Second World War, he was drafted into the US Army...
      二战期间，他应征加入了美国陆军。
   2. He wasn't drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy.
      他不是因为这次战争才被征召入伍的，他是自愿加入海军的。
4. VERB 选派;抽调;派遣
   If people are drafted into a place, they are moved there to do a particular job.
   1. Extra police have been drafted into the town after the violence...
      暴乱过后又有警力被抽调到了该镇。
   2. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
      主教练将特别要求抽调这位运动员到他的队里做替补。
5. N-SING （通常指短期的）征兵，征召
   The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time.
   1. ...his effort to avoid the draft.
      他试图逃避兵役
6. N-COUNT 汇票
   A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another.
   1. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home...
      这笔钱可凭国内承兑的汇票支付。
   2. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
      10 天后卡门收到了一张用于购买机票的银行汇票。
7. See also: draught

1. Payments should be made by credit card or bank draft in U.S. dollars.
   必须以信用卡或银行汇票用美元支付。
2. You pay for the car by banker's draft in the local currency.
   以本币银行汇票支付车款。
3. The latest draft of the agreement codifies the panel's decision.
   最新的协议草案把专家小组的决定加以整理，形成了条文。
4. The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to 'republican' principles.
   大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。
5. Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
   现在已经委派官员着手起草解决方案。
6. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name
   我把他的草稿重新改写，并以我的名字发表了。
7. I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
   我将这篇文章的初稿传真给他了。
8. He drafted a standard letter to the editors
   他起草了一份给编辑的标准信函。
9. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats.
   法律由众议院民主党草拟。
10. During the Second World War, he was drafted into the US Army
    二战期间，他应征加入了美国陆军。
11. He wasn't drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy.
    他不是因为这次战争才被征召入伍的，他是自愿加入海军的。
12. Extra police have been drafted into the town after the violence
    暴乱过后又有警力被抽调到了该镇。
13. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
    主教练将特别要求抽调这位运动员到他的队里做替补。
14. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
    10天后卡门收到了一张用于购买机票的银行汇票。
15. The proposal has been embodied in a draft resolution
    那项提案包含在决议草案中。
16. This is a far weaker formulation than is in the draft resolution which is being proposed.
    这种表述比所提决议草案中的说法要弱很多。
17. The draft would give the president the power to appoint the central bank's chairman.
    该草案将授权总统任命中央银行行长。
18. I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation
    我本该把论文的初稿交上去了。
19. They presented their draft to the president, who looked it over, nodded and signed it
    他们把草案提交给了总统，总统翻了一遍，点了点头，然后就签了字。
20. When the first draft was completed, Nichols typed it up.
    当初稿完成以后，尼科尔斯将它打印了出来。
21. It's not so simple. They'll have to let the draft board know, and then where will we be?
    事情不是那么简单的。他们必须让征兵局了解情况，那接下来我们又会怎么样呢？
22. We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.
    与其修改决议草案，不如予以撤回。
23. He's now revising the first draft of his essay.
    他目前正修改他的文章初稿。
24. The draft was revised several times before it was finalized.
    稿子几经删改才定下来。
25. When can you get the draft ready?
    你哪会儿才能脱稿？
26. The draft of this article has been finalized [ done].
    这篇文章已经定稿。
27. Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document.
    请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。
28. This is only a first draft.
    这不过是个初稿。
29. The Drafting Committee will be in charge of working out a draft resolution to be submitted to the Conference for deliberation.
    起草委员会将负责起草提交大会讨论的决议草案。
30. Let's go over the draft once again.
    我们把这篇稿子再过一遍。

noun

1. the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

   Synonym:    draughtdrawing

2. a large and hurried swallow
   1. he finished it at a single gulp

   Synonym:    gulpdraughtswig

3. compulsory military service

   Synonym:    conscriptionmusterselective service

4. a dose of liquid medicine
   1. he took a sleeping draft

   Synonym:    draught

5. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

   Synonym:    rough drawing

6. a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

7. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

   Synonym:    draught

8. any of the various versions in the development of a written work
   1. a preliminary draft
   2. the final draft of the constitution

   Synonym:    draft copy

9. a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
   1. they served beer on draft

   Synonym:    draughtpotationtipple

10. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

    Synonym:    draught

11. a document ordering the payment of money

    Synonym:    bill of exchangeorder of payment

verb

1. engage somebody to enter the army

   Synonym:    enlistmuster in

2. make a blueprint of

   Synonym:    blueprintdraught

3. draw up an outline or sketch for something
   1. draft a speech

   Synonym:    outline