Word · Frequency #2834
drafted
起草；草拟；绘制草图
drafted is the past of draft.
To write or draw a preliminary version of a document, plan, or drawing; to sketch or outline.
- 1.
To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.
起草,写初稿
- 2.
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
勾画轮廓,绘制草图(如建筑或机械图)
- 3.
To write a law.
起草(法律)
- 4.
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.
选派,指定(某人或某物担任特定角色或用途)
- 5.
To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.
紧跟(前方车辆)以减小空气阻力
- 6.
To draw out; to call forth.
引出,唤起
- 7.
To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.
(纺纱)拉细纤维条
- 8.
To play a collectible card game by strategically selecting from a shared pool of cards.
从共享牌池中策略性地挑选卡牌以游玩集换式卡牌游戏。
征召；选派；跟车；尾随；引出；唤起；牵伸；轮抽
In use
The team drafted a proposal for the new project.
The government drafted young men into the army during the war.
She drafted a letter to the editor yesterday.
draft sth
She is drafting a proposal for the new project.
她正在起草新项目的提案。
draft sb into sth
被动形式 be drafted into 更常见。
During the war, many young men were drafted into the army.
战争期间，许多年轻人被征召入伍。
draft sb as sth
主要用于体育选秀或职位任命。
The team drafted him as a starting pitcher.
Connections
Collocations
- draft a contract
- 起草合同
- We need to draft a contract before the meeting.我们需要在会议前起草一份合同。
- draft a proposal
- 起草提案
- She was asked to draft a proposal for the new project.她被要求为新项目起草一份提案。
- draft a document
- 起草文件
- The lawyer will draft the legal document tomorrow.律师明天将起草法律文件。
- draft a plan
- 起草计划
- They drafted a plan to improve efficiency.他们起草了一个提高效率的计划。
- draft someone into the army
- 征召某人入伍
- During the war, many young men were drafted into the army.战争期间，许多年轻人被征召入伍。
- be drafted
Learner notes
Memory Tip
draft音似'抓夫特'，可想象抓壮丁（征兵）和抓笔写草稿（起草）。
Context & Register
多用于起草文件或征兵，前者常见于办公或学术场合，后者用于军事语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'staff' end with the /æft/ sound, rhyming with 'draft'. 'Staff' is spelled similarly but pronounced /stæf/, without the /t/ sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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