draft
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech. 草稿; 初稿
I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name. 我改寫了他那篇以我的名義發(fā)表了的初稿。
I faxed a first draft of this article to him. 我把這篇文章的初稿傳真給他。
2. N-COUNT A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. 匯票
Payments must be made in U.S. dollars by a bank draft drawn to the order of the United Nations Postal Administration. 付款必須用開給聯(lián)合國郵政管理處的銀行匯票,并以美元支付。
3. N-COUNT A draft is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way. (鉆進(jìn)某處的) 風(fēng)[美國英語]
Block drafts around doors and windows. 擋住門窗周圍的風(fēng)。
4. V-T When you draft a letter, book, or speech, you write the first version of it. 起草
He drafted a letter to the editors. 他草擬了一封給編輯的信。
5. V-T If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵[美國英語] [usu passive]
During the Second World War, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. 第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間,他應(yīng)征加入美國陸軍。
6. V-T If people are drafted to do something, they are asked to do a particular job. 選派
She hoped that Fox could be drafted to run the organization. 她希望??怂鼓軌虮贿x派來掌管這個(gè)組織。
7. N-SING The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵[美國英語]
...his effort to avoid the draft. …他逃避兵役的努力。
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draft /drɑ?ft/ (drafting,drafted,drafts)
劍橋詞典
- I've knocked out a first draft of the report which we can amend at a later date .
- We decided to abandon the first draft of the report and start over.
- The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting .
- We submitted a rough draft of the changes we proposed to make and waited for the council's approval .
- He pointed out that the latest chapter was only a draft and not the final version .
draft noun (PLAN)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a piece of text , a formal suggestion , or a drawing in its original state , often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
草案;草稿;草圖
This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too. 這只是一個(gè)粗略的草稿——定稿后的文章中還會有一些圖片。
She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal . 她請我檢查一下她的(第一稿)提案草稿。
例句
draft noun (MILITARY)
?the draft [ 單數(shù)名詞 ] mainly US (UK conscription)the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces
兵役制
He avoided the draft because of a foot injury . 他因腳傷而躲過了服兵役。
draft noun (SPORT)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ]the system by which sports teams in the US choose new young players at the beginning of each season
(美國職業(yè)球隊(duì)在賽季之初選拔新隊(duì)員的)選秀制度
the NBA draft NBA選秀制
He was a second-round draft pick by the Raiders. 他在選秀的第二輪被奧克蘭襲擊者隊(duì)選中。
draft noun (MONEY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a written order for money to be paid by a bank , especially to another bank
(尤指向銀行支付的)匯票
I arranged for some money to be sent from London to L.A. by banker's draft. 我安排以銀行匯票的方式把一些錢從倫敦寄到洛杉磯。
draft noun (COLD AIR)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] US (UK draught)a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room
冷空氣
draft noun (BOATS)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] sailing US specialized (UK draught)the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float
吃水深度
draft noun (BEER)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] US (UK draught)a system of storing and serving drinks from large containers , especially barrels
(飲品等)桶裝,散裝
Is the lager on draft or is it bottled ? 這種拉格啤酒是散裝的還是瓶裝的? 返回 draft