| 单词 | draft |
| 释义 | draft draft /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
BANKER'S DRAFT, DEMAND DRAFT, EXPOSURE DRAFT, SIGHT DRAFT
1 a rough written version of a document that is not yet in its final form: the first draft of the report The committee has drawn up a draft action plan. a draft agreement/letter The new law has been released in draft form.
❖ to draw up/prepare/produce/write a draft ◆ an early/the final/latest draft
2 (Finance ) a written order to a bank to pay money to sb: Please pay by draft or cheque. She presented a draft on a bank on New York. SYN BANK DRAFT
■ verb [+ obj] (also spelled draught, especially in BrE) to write the first rough version of a document: to draft a contract I'll draft a letter and show it to you.
drafter (also spelled draughter, especially in BrE) noun [C]: legal drafters
PHRASAL VERBS
draft sb in; draft sb into sth to choose sb or a group of people and send them somewhere for a special task: He has been drafted in to try to repair the group's finances. |
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