Word · Frequency #2834
drafts
草稿；草案；草图
drafts is the plural of draft.
A preliminary version of a piece of writing, plan, drawing, or email.
- 1.
A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
草稿,初稿(书、论文或绘画的版本)
- 2.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
汇票；付款指令
- 3.
An unsent e-mail.
未发送的电子邮件
- 4.
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
气流；通风
- 5.
A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.
计划草案,初步方案
- 6.
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
草图；初步设计
- 7.
A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.
应征入伍者,被征召者
- 8.
A style of play in collectible card games, where players select from a shared pool of cards.
(集换式卡牌游戏)轮抽玩法
- 9.
The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.
(铸造)拔模斜度
气流；通风；汇票；应征入伍者；被征召者；轮抽；拔模斜度；起模斜度
In use
The architect showed me the draft of the building design.
She made several drafts of her essay before submitting it.
I need to review the draft of the contract before we sign it.
draft of [noun]
She showed me the first draft of her essay.
她给我看了她论文的初稿。
a draft from [place]
I felt a cold draft from the open window.
我感到从敞开的窗子吹来的一股冷风。
draft [number]
常用于银行业务。
Please issue a draft for $500.
Connections
Collocations
- first draft
- 初稿
- She completed the first draft of her novel last week.她上周完成了小说的初稿。
- draft proposal
- 草案提议
- The committee reviewed the draft proposal before the meeting.委员会在会议前审阅了草案提议。
- rough draft
- 草稿
- I need to write a rough draft of the essay first.我需要先写一篇文章的草稿。
- draft copy
- 草稿副本
- Please send me a draft copy of the report for review.请把报告的草稿副本发给我审阅。
- draft agreement
- 协议草案
- The lawyers are working on the draft agreement.律师们正在起草协议草案。
- bank draft
Learner notes
Memory Tip
写草稿（draft）时注意气流（draft）吹跑纸张。
Context & Register
n. 草稿；草案。通常用于学术或商业写作，指未完成的初稿或初步方案。语域中性偏正式，常见于书面语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'draft' (stressed /æ/ and following /ft/). No common lookalikes.
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
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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