1.(early version)草稿;草案
a draft of an article he was writing他正在撰写的一篇文章的草稿
I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name.我改写了他的草稿, 以我的名义发表了。
I faxed a first draft of this article to him.我把这篇文章的初稿传真给了他。
2.【金融】(payment order)汇票
a draft for £500500英镑的汇票
I received a bank draft for a plane ticket.我收到了一张用来支付飞机票费用的银行汇票。
The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home.这笔钱可在家中签发汇票支付。
3.the draft<美>(military service)征兵
He left America to avoid the draft.他离开美国以逃避征兵。
4.【工】(duct)(水轮机的)尾水管