draft
n
1 [C] rough preliminary written version of sth 草稿; 草案
This is only the draft of my speech, but what do you think of it? 這僅僅是我演講的草稿, 你認為怎樣?
[attrib 作定語]
a draft amendment, copy, version 修正草案、 草稿、 初稿.
2 (finance 財)
(a) [C] written order to a bank to pay money to sb 匯票
a draft on an American bank 向一家美國銀行提款的匯票.
(b) [U] payment of money by means of such an order 匯票的支付.
3 [CGp] group of people chosen from a larger group for a special purpose 特遣隊; 特別小組
We're sending a fresh draft of nurses to the worst hit area. 我們新派遣一組護理人員開赴受災最重的地區.
4 the draft [sing]
(US) = call-up(call2).
5 [C] (US) = draught.
draft v
1 [Tn] make a preliminary version of (a document) 草擬, 起草(文件)
draft a contract, parliamentary bill, treaty, etc 起草一份合同、 議會法案、 條約等
I'm still drafting the first chapter. 我還在草擬第一章.
a badly drafted will 草擬不當的遺囑.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
choose (people) and send them somewhere for a special task 選派; 抽調
Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds. 現正額外抽調警察去控制人群.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth) (US) conscript sb 徵募; 徵召
be drafted into the Army, Navy, etc 被徵召加入陸軍、 海軍等.