B2 [ C ] a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form草案;草稿;草图
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I've knocked out a first draft of the report which we can amend at a later date.
We decided to abandon the first draft of the report and start over.
The first draft of his novel needed a substantial amount of rewriting.
We submitted a rough draft of the changes we proposed to make and waited for the council's approval.
He pointed out that the latest chapter was only a draft and not the final version.
the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces兵役制
[ S ] the system by which sports teams in the US choose new young players at the beginning of each season(美国职业球队在赛季之初选拔新队员的)选秀制度
[ C ] a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially to another bank(尤指向银行支付的)汇票
[ C ] US UK draught a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room冷空气
[ C ] US specialized UK draught sailing the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float吃水深度
[ U ] US UK draught a system of storing and serving drinks from large containers, especially barrels(饮品等)桶装,散装
(of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels(啤酒等)桶装的,散装的
(of animals) used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, etc.(动物)供使役用的
C1 UK to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details起草(文件、计划等)
UK to draw the plans for a new building, structure, machine, etc.草图,图样,设计图
[ T usually passive ] mainly US UK conscript to order people by law to join the armed forces征兵
A draft plan, document, etc. is in its first form, including the main points but not all the details.草拟的,草稿的
US UK draught (of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels(啤酒等)桶装的,散装的
US UK draught (of animals) used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, etc.(动物)供使役用的
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