draft
[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
noun
PLAN 计划
A [C]
* 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；草图

1. This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures as well.
这只是一个粗略的草稿——定稿后的文章中还会有一些图片。

2. She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.
她请我检查一下她的（第一稿）提案草稿。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
noun
MILITARY 军事的
the draft [S] mainly US (UK conscription)
* the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces
兵役制

1. He avoided the draft because of a foot injury.
他因脚伤而躲过了服兵役。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
noun
MONEY 钱
[C]
* a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially to another bank
（尤指向银行支付的）汇票

1. I arranged for some money to be sent from London to Madrid by banker's draft.
我安排以银行汇票的方式把一些钱从伦敦寄到马德里。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
noun
COLD AIR 冷空气
[C] US for
* draught (COLD AIR)

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
verb UK
PLAN 计划
* to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details
第一次起草的文件、计划等（包含主要观点但内容并不详实）

1. Draft a proposal for the project and we can discuss it at the meeting.
先起草一个企划案草案，我们可以在会上就此讨论。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
verb UK
MILITARY 军事的
[T usually passive] mainly US (UK conscript)
* to order people by law to join the armed forces
兵役制

1. He was drafted (into the army) at eighteen.
他18岁时应征参军（入伍）。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
verb UK
phrasal verb [M] draft sb in
* to bring someone somewhere to do a particular job
征召（某人），调集某人（从事某项工作）

1. Every Christmas thousands of people are drafted in to help with the post.
每逢圣诞节，成千上万的人都被召集来帮助处理邮件。

[UK]/drɑ:ft/ [US]/dræft/
adjective [before noun]
* describes a plan, document etc. in its first form, including the main points but not all the details
第一次起草的档、计划等（包含主要观点但内容并不详实）

1. a draft plan/bill/proposal
计划／提案／建议草稿

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☞ draft
draft / drB:ft; NAmE drAft / noun1. [C] a rough written version of sth that is not yet in its final form
   草稿；草案；草图:
   I've made a rough draft of the letter.
   我已经写好这封信的草稿。
   This is only the first draft of my speech.
   这只是我演讲的初稿。
   the final draft (= the final version)
   定稿
   The legislation is still in draft form.
   这条法规还只是项草案。
   a draft constitution / treaty / agreement
   宪法/条约/协议草案
2. [C] (finance 财) a written order to a bank to pay money to sb
   汇票:
   Payment must be made by bank draft drawn on a UK bank.
   付款必须用英国银行承兑的汇票。
3. the draft [sing.] (especially US) = conscription
4. [sing.] (NAmE) a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students
   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)
5. [C] (NAmE) = draught (1) :
   Can you shut the door? There's a draft in here.
   你关上门好吗？这里有穿堂风。 adjective(NAmE) = draught verb(also draught especially in BrE)
  ▪ [VN]
1. to write the first rough version of sth such as a letter, speech or book
   起草；草拟:
   to draft a constitution / contract / bill
   起草宪法/合同/法案
   I'll draft a letter for you.
   我来为你草拟一封信。
2. [+adv. / prep.] to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
   选派；抽调:
   Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds.
   现正在另外抽调警察去控制人群。
3. [usually passive] (NAmE) = conscript :
   They were drafted into the army.
   他们应征入伍。

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draft

I. noun

1. rough/early version of a written document

• ADJECTIVE early, first, initial, original, preliminary | rough, working | revised | final

• VERB + DRAFT draw up, prepare, produce, write She produced an initial ~ of her plans. | complete, finish I finished the first ~ in late August 2007. | send, submit I sent an early ~ to an agent. | The students were invited to submit ~s for feedback. | review He reviewed an earlier ~ of this manuscript. | approve The preliminary ~ of the agreement has been approved. | issue, publish, release

• DRAFT + NOUN agreement, bill, budget, constitution, contract, document, letter, report, treaty | law, legislation | plan, proposal

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ These details were not included in the preliminary ~.

• PHRASES in ~ form (esp. BrE) The document is still in ~ form.

2. the draft (esp. AmE) order to serve in the armed forces ⇨ See also conscription

• ADJECTIVE military

• VERB + THE DRAFT avoid, dodge | oppose, support | bring back, reinstate

3. (AmE) current of air ⇨ See draught

II. m1] (also draught esp. in ) verb

• ADVERB carefully, properly (esp. BrE), well | badly, poorly Some of the clauses in the contract had been very poorly ~ed. | originally The bill as originally ~ed would have made the tobacco companies a lot more vulnerable to lawsuits. | hastily, quickly hastily ~ed pieces of legislation

Draft is used with these nouns as the object: amendment, bill, charter, constitution, contract, document, law, legislation, letter, memo, memorandum, paper, petition, plan, player, proposal, resolution, tackle, treaty, will

III. adj.
Draft is used with these nouns: agreement, amendment, animal, beer, bill, budget, charter, constitution, convention, copy, directive, document, guideline, horse, legislation, manuscript, paper, proposal, recommendation, regulation, report, resolution, riot, script, strategy, text, treaty, version

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