n. 1.选拔队,别动队,分遣队;(分遣队的)选拔;〔美国〕征兵;(不经某人同意而要他出来竞选的)敦请。 2.汇票;付款通知单;(款项的)支取;〔比喻〕强要,索取;耗完。 3.草稿,草案;图案,草图,轮廓。 4.牵引,拖,曳;牵伸,拉伸。 5.吸饮;一饮,一吸;汲出;(药水等的)一服;(捕鱼等的)一网,一网打获量。 6.【航海】(船的)吃水(深度)。 7.罅缝风,穿堂风,贼风,通风,气流;通风装置。 短语和例子 ★英国除1,2,3用 draft 外,通例用 draught; 美国除5.用 draught 外,通例用 draft. a draft system 征兵制。 draft evasion 逃避服兵役。 a telegraphic draft 电(报)汇(款)。 a draft for $100 on [upon] the bank 一张向银行支取100元的汇票。 a rough draft for [of] a speech 讲话草稿。 the first draft 初稿。 the draft of a future building 未来大厦的草图。 a beast of draft 役畜,拉车的牲畜。 a draft of air 一阵风。 sit in a draft 坐在通风处。 a draft on sb.'s resources 某人财力枯竭。 a vessel of 20 feet draft [with a draft of 20 feet] 吃水20英尺的船。 at a draft 一口,一气。 draft at B.O. (= booking office) 【美剧】从卖座上看的演出成败情况。 draft on demand 见票即付的汇票。 feel the draft 〔俚语〕(手头)拮据。 make a draft of money 提款。 make a draft on a bank 向银行提款。 make a great draft upon sb.'s confidence 死赖着要某人信任。 make out a draft of (the treaty) 起草(条约)。 on draft 随时可从容器中汲出的 (beer on draft 桶装啤酒)。 vt. 1.选拔;选派;〔美国〕征(兵)。 2.起草,拟(方案);画(草图,轮廓),为…打样,设计。 3.汲出。 4.在(石)上凿槽[琢边]。 短语和例子 draft a professional athlete 选拔一个职业运动员。 He was drafted into the army. 他被征召入伍。 water drafted by pumps 用水泵汲出的水。 draft an act 起草一项法案。 adj. 1.(马等)拉车用的,供役使的。 2.(啤酒等)桶装的 (opp. bottled)。 3.正在起草中的。 短语和例子 draft beer 桶装啤酒。 draft bill 草案。 a draft horse 拉车的马,役马。 n. -ee 〔美口〕壮丁,应征入伍者。 n. -er 1.起草者。 2.役马,拖车的马。
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling 同义词:draught, drawing,
a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" 同义词:gulp, draught, swig,
compulsory military service 同义词:conscription, muster, selective service,
a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" 同义词:draught,
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture 同义词:rough drawing,
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
the depth of a vessel''s keel below the surface (especially when loaded) 同义词:draught,
any of the various versions in the development of a written work; "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution" 同义词:draft copy,
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" 同义词:draught, potation, tipple,
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) 同义词:draught,
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another 同义词:bill of exchange, order of payment,
engage somebody to enter the army 同义词:enlist, muster in,
make a blueprint of 同义词:blueprint, draught,
draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" 同义词:outline,
例句与用法
1.
On the cover are the words " first draft " .. 封面上有“初稿”字样。
2.
He had painfully written out a first draft . 他煞费苦心地写了初稿。
3.
He did most of the actual drafting . 实际上大部分草案都是他执笔的。
4.
I've finished the second draft of my book . 我的书已完成了第二稿。
5.
I drafted their instructions myself . 我亲自拟定了给他们的指示。
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The draft of this article has been finalized [done] . 这篇文章已经定稿。
7.
They honoured the last sight draft . 他们承兑最近这张即期支票。
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I'll stay up all night to draft this story . 我准备通宵把这篇报道赶出来。
9.
Let 's go over the draft once again . 我们把这篇稿子再过一遍。
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He 's now revising the first draft of his essay . 他目前正修改他的文章初稿。