the drafting of [sth]
drafting在此为名词，表示起草的行为或过程。
The drafting of the contract took two weeks.
合同的起草花了两周时间。
起草
制图；制作技术图纸或草图的行为或过程。；一种职业,通常与建筑、工程或制造的技术图纸制作相关。；地面车辆驾驶员或骑自行车者通过紧跟以减少风阻的做法。；为纺织准备纤维的方法。
the act of writing a preliminary version of a document, speech, etc.
如起草合同、报告
制作技术图纸或草图的行为或过程。
The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
一种职业,通常与建筑、工程或制造的技术图纸制作相关。
A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
地面车辆驾驶员或骑自行车者通过紧跟以减少风阻的做法。
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
为纺织准备纤维的方法。
A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
从水源抽水的行为或过程。
The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
The lawyer is responsible for drafting the contract.
律师负责起草合同。
用法提示：drafting 在此为动名词，表示‘起草’的动作。
She spent the afternoon drafting the architectural plans.
她花了整个下午绘制建筑图纸。
用法提示：drafting 在此为动名词，表示‘制图’过程。
Drafting a novel requires multiple revisions.
起草小说需要多次修改。
用法提示：drafting 在此为动名词短语作主语，表示‘起草’行为。
drafting在此为名词，表示起草的行为或过程。
The drafting of the contract took two weeks.
合同的起草花了两周时间。
此处的drafting可视为动名词，功能相当于名词。
She is involved in drafting the new policy.
她参与起草新政策。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a drafting to finish.
正确表达I have drafting to finish.
Drafting 作为名词时不可数，不能加不定冠词 'a'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The drafting is ready for review.
正确表达The draft is ready for review.
表示草稿本身时用 'draft'，而 'drafting' 强调起草的过程。
drafting 是起草初稿，editing 是编辑修改稿子。
drafting 是写初稿，revising 是修订改错。
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