1 N-COUNT 草稿;草案;草图 A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech. 草稿;草案;草图
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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。
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I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
我将这篇文章的初稿传真给他了。
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...a draft report from a major US university.
美国一所重点大学的报告初稿
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...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. 起草;草拟
SYN outline, write, plan, produce
3 VERB [usually passive] 征召…入伍 If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征召…入伍 [mainly US]
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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。
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He wasn't drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy. [be VERB-ed]
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. 选派;抽调;派遣 [Also be VERB-ed]
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. （通常指短期的）征兵，征召 [mainly US]
6 N-COUNT [oft by NOUN] 汇票 A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. 汇票
SYN money order, bill (of exchange), cheque, postal order
| Word Partnership | Use draft with: |
| ADJ. | final draft, rough draft 1 |
| VERB. | revise a draft, write a draft 1 dodge the draft 5 |
| N. | draft a letter, draft a speech 2 bank draft 6 |