Word · Frequency #12588
draftings
起草
draftings is the plural of drafting.
the act of writing a preliminary version of a document, speech, etc.
如起草合同、报告
- 1.
The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
制作技术图纸或草图的行为或过程。
- 2.
A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
一种职业,通常与建筑、工程或制造的技术图纸制作相关。
- 3.
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
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。
- 4.
A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
为纺织准备纤维的方法。
- 5.
The act or process of drawing water out of a source.
从水源抽水的行为或过程。
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。
In use
The lawyer is responsible for drafting the contract.
She spent the afternoon drafting the architectural plans.
Drafting a novel requires multiple revisions.
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。
[be] involved in drafting
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。
Common mistakes
I have a drafting to finish.I have drafting to finish.
Drafting 作为名词时不可数，不能加不定冠词 'a'。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为名词通常不可数，表示起草或制图的过程。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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