draft

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

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。

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

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]

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

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]

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

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]

...his effort to avoid the draft. …他逃避兵役的努力。