n.

1. 草稿，草图[C]
   He had painfully written out a first draft.

   他辛苦写出了首稿。

2. 汇票，汇款单[C]
   He went to the bank to cash a draft.

   他去银行兑现一张汇票。

3. 【美】征兵，征集[U]
   They were unwilling to register for the draft.

   他们不愿意登记入伍。

4. 【美】被征入伍者[U]
5. 【美】通风；气流；通风装置[C][U]
   Turn the electric fan on and make a draft.

   打开电扇通一下风。

6. 一饮；（药水等一次的）服用量[C]
   He drank the glass of wine at one draft.

   他一口喝干了那杯酒。

7. 【美】（职业运动的）选拔制度；选秀制度[U]
8. （车等的）拉曳，牵引[U]
9. 【美】（船的）吃水（深度）[C]
   The boat has a shallow draft.

   这条船吃水浅。

vt.

1. 起草；设计
   I had to draft a cable home.

   我得写一份发往家里的电报稿。

2. 选派
3. 【美】征（兵）；征集[（+into）]
   Her brother was drafted into military service.

   她哥哥应征入伍。

n.

1. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
   ▸a plan or sketch.
2. a written order to pay a specified sum.
3. (the draft) US compulsory recruitment for military service.
4. N. Amer. a procedure whereby sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league.
5. US spelling of draught.

v.

1. prepare a preliminary version of (a text).
2. send (a person or group) somewhere for a particular purpose.
   ▸US conscript for military service.