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draft
UK //drɑːft//US //dræft//
词源
源自中古英语draught，来自古英语dræht，与draw(拉)同源，原意为'拉出'或'抽出'。
noun
❶ 草稿或初稿，指未完成的书面作品或设计，通常需要进一步修改和完善。
“She wrote a first draft of her novel in just two weeks.”
（她只用了两周时间就完成了小说的初稿。）
“The architect showed us the draft of the new building.”
（建筑师向我们展示了新建筑的草图。）
❶ 征兵，指政府强制要求公民服兵役的制度或行为。
“He was called up in the military draft during the war.”
（战争期间他被征召入伍。）
“The country reinstated the draft due to the conflict.”
（由于冲突，该国恢复了征兵制。）
同义词:sketch, outline, conscription, enlistment
verb
❶ 起草或草拟，指准备文件的初步版本或计划。
“The lawyer drafted a new will for his client.”
（律师为客户起草了一份新遗嘱。）
“We need to draft a proposal for the meeting tomorrow.”
（我们需要为明天的会议起草一份提案。）
❶ 征召入伍，指官方命令某人加入军队服役。
“Thousands of young men were drafted during the war.”
（战争期间成千上万的年轻人被征召入伍。）
“He was drafted into the army straight out of high school.”
（他高中一毕业就被征召入伍。）
同义词:compose, formulate, enlist, recruit
常见短语
rough draft — 初步草稿，指未经修改和完善的原始版本。
“Don't worry about mistakes in your rough draft - you can fix them later.”
（不必担心初稿中的错误——你可以稍后修改。）
draft dodger — 逃避兵役者，指故意躲避征兵的人。
“During the Vietnam War, many draft dodgers fled to Canada.”
（越战期间，许多逃避兵役者逃往加拿大。）