时间: 2025-07-27 08:16:04
美: [dræft]
英: [drɑːft]
n. 汇票；草稿；选派；（尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的）（小股）气流
vt. 起草；制定；征募
vi. 拟稿；绘样；作草图
adj. 初步画出或（写出）的；（设计、草图、提纲或版本）正在起草中的，草拟的；以草稿形式的；草图的
最后更新时间:2025-07-27 08:16:04
词源分析：Draft 源于古英语“dræft”，意指“拖拉”或“拉出”，与拉动或流动的概念相关。其词根为“dra-”，表示拉动、拖拽。
历史背景：Draft 首次记录使用可追溯到15世纪，主要用于描述军事征兵或草拟文书的过程。莎士比亚的作品中曾涉及相关用法。
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特殊场合：在法律领域，draft 常用于法律文书的草拟，如“draft a contract”（起草合同）。在艺术领域，可能指设计草图。
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通过以上分析，可以帮助学*者全面理解并有效使用“draft”这个单词。
[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。
[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。
[[美国英语]] A draft is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way. (钻进某处的) 风
例：Block drafts around doors and windows.挡住门窗周围的风。
[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。
[[usu passive]] If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵
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。
[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。
[[美国英语]] The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵
例：...his effort to avoid the draft.…他逃避兵役的努力。