一、详细释义：


n.

草稿，草图 [C]


例句：

We'll prepare a draft according to our standard contract.

我们会根据我们的标准合同，准备一份草案。


例句：

He had painfully written out a first draft.

他辛苦写出了首稿。


汇票，汇款单 [C]


例句：

Payment will be made by paying your sight draft under our irrevocable letter of credit.

我们的付款方式，是以不可撤消信用状汇票支付。


例句：

He went to the bank to cash a draft.

他去银行兑现一张汇票。


【美】征兵，征集 [U]


例句：

They were unwilling to register for the draft.

他们不愿意登记入伍。


【美】被征入伍者 [U]


例句：

I was a draft.

我是个被征入伍者。


【美】通风；气流；通风装置 [U,C]


例句：

Turn the electric fan on and make a draft.

打开电扇通一下风。


一饮；（药水等一次的）服用量 [C]


例句：

He drank the glass of wine at one draft.

他一口喝干了那杯酒。


【美】（职业运动的）选拔制度 [U]

（车等的）拉曳，牵引 [U]


例句：

The draft of the car is common in the snowy day.

雪天拖拽车子是很正常的事情。


【美】（船的）吃水（深度） [C]


例句：

Its wharf can accommodate vessels of two meters draft.

码头可停泊吃水2米的船舶。


例句：

The boat has a shallow draft.

这条船吃水浅。


v.

起草；设计 [T]


例句：

I had to draft a cable home.

我得写一份发往家里的电报稿。


例句：

He set to work to draft his statement to the magistrate.

他着手给大法官起草证词。


选派 [T]


例句：

The plan to draft the mayor as a candidate for governor died on the vine.

选派市长为总督候选人的计划未能实现。


【美】征（兵）；征集 [T]


例句：

Jack was drafted into the Army last year.

杰克去年被应征入伍。


例句：

Her brother was drafted into military service.

她哥哥应征入伍。


二、词义辨析：


draft,outline,diagram,plot,sketch,blueprint

这些词既可作动词也可作名词用，作动词时均有“绘制”之意；作名词时都含“草图”之意。 draft用作动词时指按准确比例设计或打样；作名词时专指精确的草图或草案。 outline主要给出事物要点或轮廓，强调简化了的整体。 diagram侧重指用图形、图表等来说明。 plot可与draft和diagram换用，但侧重于表示具体的点、面、部分或目标，从而使相互关系以及和整体的关系得以明确。 sketch指用图、模型或语言描述来表示某一事物的整体情况。 blueprint主要指绘制蓝图或制定纲领或规划。这个词引申用来指详细而具体的行动计划。


三、相关短语：


bank draft

n. 银行汇票


draft board

n. 征兵局


draft dodger

n. 逃兵役者


sight draft

n.[经]即期汇票,见票即付票据


time draft

n.<美>定期汇票


draft animal

役畜


draft copy

草案拷贝，草稿复制


draft horse

n.曳马,驮马


draft beer

n. 生啤酒


banker's draft

【经】 银行汇票


四、参考例句：


It is my speech draft.

这是我的讲话稿。


Please draft a contract first.

请先草拟一份合同。


Who will draft the indictment?

谁将起草起诉状？


I had to draft a cable home.

我得写一份发往家里的电报稿。


This is a draft payable at sight.

这是一张见票即付的汇票。


He drew a draft of the car.

他画了一张汽车的草图。


You just go ahead and work out a draft plan.

你先着手草拟一个计划。


We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.

与其修改草案，不如予以撤回。


We'll prepare a draft according to our standard contract.

我们会根据我们的标准合同，准备一份草案。


The Congress examined and approved the draft budget.

国会审查并通过了该项预算草案。