draft是英语多词性词汇，可作名词、形容词、动词使用，国际音标标注为[drɑːft]（英式）。其名词核心含义涵盖草稿（如first draft、final draft）、汇票（包括sight draft、bank draft）、穿堂风及征兵制度；动词主要用于起草文件（如draft a contract）、选派人员（如NBA draft）或征召入伍；形容词多描述驮重物或负重的、初步方案（draft version）及散装啤酒（draft beer）。

英 [drɑːft] 美 [drɑːft]

n. 草稿，草案；汇票；<美>通风气流，穿堂风（=draught）；征兵；<美>（职业球队的）选拔队员制

v. 起草，草拟；选派，派遣；<美>征召，征召……入伍；<美>挑选，选拔（运动员）；作草图，绘样

adj. （动物）驮重物的，负重的；（啤酒）散装的；草拟的

[ 复数 drafts 第三人称单数 drafts 现在分词 drafting 过去式 drafted 过去分词 drafted ]

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

draft /drɑːft/ CET4 TEM4 ( drafting, drafted, drafts )

1.N-COUNT A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech. 草稿; 初稿

2.N-COUNT A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another. 汇票

3.N-COUNT A draft is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way. (钻进某处的) 风 [美国英语]

4.V-T When you draft a letter, book, or speech, you write the first version of it. 起草

5.V-T If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵 [美国英语] [usu passive]

6.V-T If people are drafted to do something, they are asked to do a particular job. 选派

7.N-SING The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time. 征兵 [美国英语]

first draft 初稿

draft at 汇票期限

draft resolution 提案；决议草案

sight draft [经]即期汇票

draft tube 尾水管；通风管；引流管

draft at sight 即期汇票

draft contract 合同草案

draft beer 生啤酒

bank draft [经]银行汇票，银行票据

draft fan 抽风机；通风机；通气风扇

rough draft 草稿；底子

induced draft 诱导通风；进气通风

on draft (啤酒)散装的，可从容器中随时直接汲出的 , (啤酒)散装的，可从容器中随时直接汲出的

induced draft fan 引风机；抽风式风扇

draft out 起草

draft plan 草图，草案

documentary draft 跟单汇票；押汇汇票

natural draft 自然通风

time draft 定期汇票

final draft 最终稿，正稿