英语单词

draft是什么意思

draft

英 [drɑːft] 美 [dræft]
  • n. 汇票;草稿;选派;(尤指房间、烟囱、炉子等供暖系统中的)(小股)气流
  • vt. 起草;制定;征募
  • vi. 拟稿;绘样;作草图
  • adj. 初步画出或(写出)的;(设计、草图、提纲或版本)正在起草中的,草拟的;以草稿形式的;草图的

助记提示


1. draft is spelling variant of draught.

中文词源


draft 草案

来自draught拼写变体,并更广泛流行。

英文词源


draft (n.)
c. 1500, spelling variant of draught (q.v.) to reflect change in pronunciation. Among the senses that have gone with this form of the word in American English, the meaning "rough copy of a writing" (something "drawn") is attested from 14c.; that of "preliminary sketch from which a final copy is made" is from 1520s; that of "flow of a current of air" is from c. 1770. Of beer from the 1830s, in reference to the method of "drawing" it from the cask. Sense in bank draft is from 1745. The meaning "a drawing off a group for special duty" is from 1703, in U.S. especially of military service; the verb in this sense first recorded 1714. Related: Drafted; drafting.

双语例句


1. Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
现在已经委派官员着手起草解决方案。

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2. When the first draft was completed, Nichols typed it up.
当初稿完成以后,尼科尔斯将它打印了出来。

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3. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home.
这笔钱可凭国内承兑的汇票支付。

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4. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
10天后卡门收到了一张用于购买机票的银行汇票。

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5. You pay for the car by banker's draft in the local currency.
以本币银行汇票支付车款。

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