1
- a preliminary version of a piece of writing草稿, 草案：
the first draft of the party's manifesto
该党宣言的初稿
as modifier a draft document一个文件的草稿。
1.1
- a plan, sketch, or rough drawing设计图, 草图, 图样。
1.2
- mass noun Computing a mode of operation of a printer in which text is produced rapidly but with relatively low definition【计算机】（打印机的）草图模式（打印速度快但清晰度相对较低的模式）。
2
- a written order to pay a specified sum汇票。
3
the draft
chiefly US compulsory recruitment for military service〈主美〉征兵：25 million men were subject to the draft
符合征兵条件的有2,500万人
as modifier draft cards.征兵卡。
3.1
- N. Amer. a procedure whereby new or existing sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams〈北美〉（运动协会所属各队按规定进行的）挑选（新的或现有）队员的程序（通常为弱队先挑）, 选秀。
3.2
- rare a group or individual selected from a larger group for a special duty, e.g. for military service〈罕〉入选者; （尤指）被征入伍者。
with obj.
1
- prepare a preliminary version of (a text)起草, 草拟（文本）：
I drafted a letter of resignation.
我起草了一份辞职报告。
2
- select (a person or group of people) and bring them somewhere for a certain purpose挑选, 选派, 抽调：
riot police were drafted in to break up the blockade.
防暴警察被抽调来打破封锁。
2.1
- US conscript (someone) for military service〈美〉征召…入伍, 使服役。
2.2
- N. Amer. select (a player) for a sports team through the draft〈北美〉（运动协会所属各队按规定）挑选, 选拔（队员）。
派生词
drafter
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: phonetic spelling of DRAUGHT.