| 单词 | draft |
| 释义 | draft (once / 244 pages) 1n 2nv 3n 4n 5nv Draft means to draw, both in the sense of sketching an image onto paper, but also in terms of pulling––a draft horse draws a wagon, a draft of air is drawn into your lungs when you take a breath. A cold draft is a current of cold air being drawn indoors. To draft someone into the army means to draw them into service, or make them serve. When you are drafting, or writing, a draft of a paper on the military draft in the US, you want to let your ideas flow freely. Then, in your next draft, you can work on filling in holes and edit the language down to what you really want to say. WORD FAMILYdraft: drafted, draftee, drafter, drafting, drafts, drafty, overdraft, redraft+/draftee: draftees/drafter: drafters/drafting: draftings/drafty: draftier, draftiest/overdraft: overdrafts/redraft: redrafts USAGE EXAMPLESThe Hurricanes' quarterback is no longer the Hurricanes' quarterback, after announcing Monday night he is skipping his senior season and entering the NFL draft. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Things only got worse with a depleted roster hurt by years of bad drafting and the lack of impact free agents. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) He was selected in the first round, sixth overall by the New York Rangers at the 2004 draft. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) Syn|Hypo|Hyper draught updraft a strong upward air current downdrafta strong downward air current air current, current of air, wind air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure 2n a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace 2Hyper regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. 1n any of the various versions in the development of a written work a preliminary draft the final draft of the constitution Syn|Hyper draft copy text, textual matter the words of something written 2n a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another Syn|Hypo|Hyper bill of exchange, order of payment overdraft a draft in excess of the credit balance foreign bill, foreign drafta bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another inland billa bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country redrafta draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again trade acceptancea bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance bank draft, banker's drafta draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank dividend warrantan order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid money order, postal ordera written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office acceptance, banker's acceptancebanking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank bank check, check, chequea written order directing a bank to pay money sight bill, sight drafta draft payable on presentation time bill, time drafta draft payable at a specified future date bad check, bad chequea check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds kitea bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float kitea bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value counter checka blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals giro, giro chequea check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office paycheck, payroll checka check issued in payment of wages or salary certified check, certified chequea check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment personal check, personal chequea check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's chequea check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person) blank check, blank chequea check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank medicare check, medicare paymenta check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care negotiable instrument an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money 3n a preliminary sketch of a design or picture Syn|Hyper rough drawing sketch, study preliminary drawing for later elaboration 4v draw up an outline or sketch for something draft a speech Syn|Hyper outline compose, indite, pen, write produce a literary work 5v make a blueprint of 3Syn|Hyper blueprint, draught design, plan make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form 1n a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg they served beer on draft Syn|Hypo|Hyper draught, potation, tipple quaff a hearty draft drink a single serving of a beverage 2n a dose of liquid medicine he took a sleeping draft Syn|Hyper draught dosage, dose a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time 3n a large and hurried swallow 4Syn|Hyper draught, gulp, swig deglutition, drink, swallow the act of swallowing 1n the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling Syn|Hyper draught, drawing pull, pulling the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 2n the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) 5Syn|Hyper draught deepness, depth the extent downward or backward or inward 1n compulsory military service Syn|Hypo|Hyper conscription, muster, selective service levy, levy en masse the act of drafting into military service militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops" 2v engage somebody to enter the army Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper enlist, muster in discharge, muster out release from military service levy, raise, recruit cause to assemble or enlist in the military enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe, recruit register formally as a participant or member |
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