新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

draft

英  [drɑːft]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • drafts

    1[C 可数名词] 草稿 , 初稿

    A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech.

    近义词

    version

    双语例句

    例:

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

    我将他的草稿进行了改写,并以我的名义发表。

    例:

    I faxed a first draft of this article to him.

    我把这篇文章的初稿传真给他。

    例:

    a final draft of an essay.

    一篇论文的最后一稿。

    2[C 可数名词] 汇票

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

    双语例句

    例:

    Payments must be made in US 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。

    VERB. 动词
  • drafts , drafting , drafted

    1[T 及物动词] 起草

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

    双语例句

    例:

    He drafted a letter to the editors.

    他草拟了一封给编辑的信。

    2[T 及物动词] 选派

    If people are drafted to do something, they are asked to do a particular job.

    双语例句

    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。