一、詳細釋義:


n.

草稿,草圖 [C]


例句:

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

我們會根據(jù)我們的標準合同,準備一份草案。


例句:

He had painfully written out a first draft.

他辛苦寫出了首稿。


匯票,匯款單 [C]


例句:

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

我們的付款方式,是以不可撤消信用狀匯票支付。


例句:

He went to the bank to cash a draft.

他去銀行兌現(xiàn)一張匯票。


【美】征兵,征集 [U]


例句:

They were unwilling to register for the draft.

他們不愿意登記入伍。


【美】被征入伍者 [U]


例句:

I was a draft.

我是個被征入伍者。


【美】通風;氣流;通風裝置 [U,C]


例句:

Turn the electric fan on and make a draft.

打開電扇通一下風。


一飲;(藥水等一次的)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】(職業(yè)運動的)選拔制度 [U]

(車等的)拉曳,牽引 [U]


例句:

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

雪天拖拽車子是很正常的事情。


【美】(船的)吃水(深度) [C]


例句:

Its wharf can accommodate vessels of two meters draft.

碼頭可停泊吃水2米的船舶。


例句:

The boat has a shallow draft.

這條船吃水淺。


v.

起草;設計 [T]


例句:

I had to draft a cable home.

我得寫一份發(fā)往家里的電報稿。


例句:

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

他著手給大法官起草證詞。


選派 [T]


例句:

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

選派市長為總督候選人的計劃未能實現(xiàn)。


【美】征(兵);征集 [T]


例句:

Jack was drafted into the Army last year.

杰克去年被應征入伍。


例句:

Her brother was drafted into military service.

她哥哥應征入伍。


二、詞義辨析:


draft,outline,diagram,plot,sketch,blueprint

這些詞既可作動詞也可作名詞用,作動詞時均有“繪制”之意;作名詞時都含“草圖”之意。 draft用作動詞時指按準確比例設計或打樣;作名詞時專指精確的草圖或草案。 outline主要給出事物要點或輪廓,強調(diào)簡化了的整體。 diagram側(cè)重指用圖形、圖表等來說明。 plot可與draft和diagram換用,但側(cè)重于表示具體的點、面、部分或目標,從而使相互關(guān)系以及和整體的關(guān)系得以明確。 sketch指用圖、模型或語言描述來表示某一事物的整體情況。 blueprint主要指繪制藍圖或制定綱領(lǐng)或規(guī)劃。這個詞引申用來指詳細而具體的行動計劃。


三、相關(guān)短語:


bank draft

n. 銀行匯票


draft board

n. 征兵局


draft dodger

n. 逃兵役者


sight draft

n.[經(jīng)]即期匯票,見票即付票據(jù)


time draft

n.<美>定期匯票


draft animal

役畜


draft copy

草案拷貝,草稿復制


draft horse

n.曳馬,馱馬


draft beer

n. 生啤酒


banker's draft

【經(jīng)】 銀行匯票


四、參考例句:


It is my speech draft.

這是我的講話稿。


Please draft a contract first.

請先草擬一份合同。


Who will draft the indictment?

誰將起草起訴狀?


I had to draft a cable home.

我得寫一份發(fā)往家里的電報稿。


This is a draft payable at sight.

這是一張見票即付的匯票。


He drew a draft of the car.

他畫了一張汽車的草圖。


You just go ahead and work out a draft plan.

你先著手草擬一個計劃。


We would rather withdraw the draft resolution than amend it.

與其修改草案,不如予以撤回。


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

我們會根據(jù)我們的標準合同,準備一份草案。


The Congress examined and approved the draft?budget.

國會審查并通過了該項預算草案。