n.

1. 草稿，草圖[C]
   He had painfully written out a first draft.

   他辛苦寫出了首稿。

2. 匯票，匯款單[C]
   He went to the bank to cash a draft.

   他去銀行兌現一張匯票。

3. 【美】徵兵，徵集[U]
   They were unwilling to register for the draft.

   他們不願意登記入伍。

4. 【美】被徵入伍者[U]
5. 【美】通風；氣流；通風裝置[C][U]
   Turn the electric fan on and make a draft.

   打開電扇通一下風。

6. 一飲；（藥水等一次的）服用量[C]
   He drank the glass of wine at one draft.

   他一口喝乾了那杯酒。

7. 【美】（職業運動的）選拔制度；選秀制度[U]
8. （車等的）拉曳，牽引[U]
9. 【美】（船的）吃水（深度）[C]
   The boat has a shallow draft.

   這條船吃水淺。

vt.

1. 起草；設計
   I had to draft a cable home.

   我得寫一份發往家裡的電報稿。

2. 選派
3. 【美】徵（兵）；徵集[（+into）]
   Her brother was drafted into military service.

   她哥哥應徵入伍。

n.

1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
   ▸a plan or sketch.
2. a written order to pay a specified sum.
3. (the draft) US compulsory recruitment for military service.
4. N. Amer. a procedure whereby sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league.
5. US spelling of draught.

v.

1. prepare a preliminary version of (a text).
2. send (a person or group) somewhere for a particular purpose.
   ▸US conscript for military service.

[名]

1. 選拔制度。