n (1) 草稿(案，图)(first rough sketch， outline， plan， etc) [C， U(in～)]：make/write/revise/finish a first(rough)～of a speech(a play/a story/an essay/a declaration)拟/写/修订/完成讲话(剧/故事/论文/声明)的草稿;a～of the architect's plans 建筑草图;a～plan for a new law 新法规草案;a～amendment/copy/version 修正案草案/草稿/草拟本;a plan still in～还在起草中的计划;〖同〗sketch， outline;

(2) 汇票(written order to a bank for the payment of money， esp from one bank to another) [C， U(by～)]：a～on an American bank for $100 for sb 一张给某人的100美元的美国银行汇票;send/give sb a bank～for ￡100 寄给/给某人一张100英镑的银行支票;get a～cashed 兑汇票;get money from Paris to Rome by～用汇票方式把钱从巴黎转至罗马;

(3)(选拔的)特遣队(group of people (esp soldiers) chosen from a larger group for a specific duty) [C， Gp]：send a fresh～of nurses to the worst hit area 派一支新选拔的护士特遣队去重灾区;a～of soldiers一小分队士兵;

(4) 征兵通知(practice of forcing people by law to serve in the armed forces)[C， the～](AmE， = BrE call-up)：register for the～应征入伍;avoid the～逃避征兵;a～card 征兵证;

(5) 一股凉风，过堂风(current of air， esp in an enclosed space) [C](AmE， = BrE draught)：Close the window and stop that～. 关上窗户，别让那嗖嗖的风刮进来。feel a～on one's shoulders 觉得肩上一股凉风掠过;〖同〗wind， breeze;

(6)一饮;一饮之量(one continuous process of swallowing liquid or the amount taken in a single swallow) [C](AmE， = BrE draught)：a～of water 一口水;

vt(1) 起草，草拟(make in the form of a rough plan) [T+n]：～a plan/a cable/a report/a letter 草拟计划/电报/报告/信;～a contract/a treaty/a constitution/a parliamentary bill/a law/a programme 起草合同/条约/宪法/议会的议案/法律/纲领;～the model of an atomic engine 草绘原子能发动机的简图;〖同〗outline， sketch;

(2) 选派(choose(esp soldiers)and send them somewhere for a specific duty)[T+n， T+n+prep， T+n+ adv]：～police to control the crowds/soldiers to do guard-duty/recruits to work in the kitchen 派警察去控制人群/士兵去警戒/新兵去伙房工作;～the new candidate 选派新的应聘者;

(3) 征召……入伍(take (sb) into military service) [T+n， T+n+prep(into)](AmE)：be～ed into the Army/the Navy 被征入陆军/海军;Married men are generally～ed after single man. 已婚男子通常在单身男子之后被征兵。

→′draftsman n 绘图员;起草人;draf′tee n 应征入伍者;

【说明】draft是现代拼法(原拼作(draught))，也是AmE中的通常拼法，BrE中draft主要用于(1)-(3)义，其他语义中仍拼作draught。