draft /drɑːft/ CET4 TEM4 ( drafting, drafted, drafts )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech. 草稿; 初稿

  例：

  I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name.

  我改写了他那篇以我的名义发表了的初稿。

  例：

  I faxed a first draft of this article to him.

  我把这篇文章的初稿传真给他。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. 汇票

  例：

  Payments must be made in U.S. dollars by a bank draft drawn to the order of the United Nations Postal Administration.

  付款必须用开给联合国邮政管理处的银行汇票，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. (钻进某处的) 风 [美国英语]

  例：

  Block drafts around doors and windows.

  挡住门窗周围的风。

• 4. 

  V-T When you draft a letter, book, or speech, you write the first version of it. 起草

  例：

  He drafted a letter to the editors.

  他草拟了一封给编辑的信。

• 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 [美国英语] [usu passive]

  例：

  During the Second World War, he was drafted into the U.S. Army.

  第二次世界大战期间，他应征加入美国陆军。

• 6. 

  V-T If people are drafted to do something, they are asked to do a particular job. 选派

  例：

  She hoped that Fox could be drafted to run the organization.

  她希望福克斯能够被选派来掌管这个组织。

• 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 [美国英语]

  例：

  ...his effort to avoid the draft.

  …他逃避兵役的努力。