draft

詳細解釋：

draft

n.Abbr. dft.（名詞）縮寫 dft.
A current of air in an enclosed area.
氣流：封閉空間中的氣流
A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air.
調節氣流的裝置：調節空氣流動或循環的裝置

The act of pulling loads; traction.
拖拽：拖動裝載物的行為；牽引
Something that is pulled or drawn; a load.
負荷物：被拉或拖動的東西；裝載物
A team of animals used to pull loads.
馱重物的獸群隊伍：用來拉重物的一群牲口
Nautical The depth of a vessel`s keel below the water line, especially when loaded:
【航海】 吃水深度：船的龍骨在吃水線下的深度，尤指載重（時的吃水深度）：
例句：
a river vessel of shallow draft.
吃水淺的河船

A heavy demand on resources.
強大需求：對資源的強大需求
A written order directing the payment of money from an account or fund.
匯款：指示直接從戶頭或基金付款的書面命令

A gulp, a swallow, or an inhalation.
吞、飲或吸入
The amount taken in by a single act of drinking or inhaling.
吸入量：由一次動作飲入或吸入的量
A measured portion; a dose.
一定的量；一劑

The drawing of a liquid, as from a cask or keg.
汲取：汲取液體，如從桶中
An amount drawn:
汲取液體的量：
例句：
ordered two drafts of ale.
定了兩份麥芽酒

The process or method of selecting one or more individuals from a group, as for a service or duty:
挑選：從團體中選出一個人或若干人來承擔某種服務或職責的方法或過程：
例句：
a candidate who did not pursue the nomination, but accepted a draft by the party convention.
一位不謀求提名，但接受黨的會議徵召的候選人

Compulsory enrollment in the armed forces; conscription.
徵兵：軍隊的義務服役的註冊；徵兵
A body of people selected or conscripted.
被選出或徵召服役的一群人
Sports A system in which the exclusive rights to new players are distributed among professional teams.
【體育運動】 選拔新隊員權制度：在職業性球隊之間分配新運動員專有權的一種制度

The act of drawing in a fishnet.
拖魚網
The quantity of fish caught.
捕魚量

A preliminary outline of a plan, document, or picture:
草稿：計畫、檔案或圖畫的初步草案：
例句：
the first draft of a report.
一份報告的初稿

A representation of something to be constructed.
代表：所構想的某種東西的表現
A narrow line chiseled on a stone to guide a stonecutter in leveling its surface.
琢邊：在石頭上刻下的引導切石工磨平其表面的窄線
A slight taper given a die to facilitate the removal of a casting.
轉子：嵌在模具上的細長撥銷，使鑄件容易被切割
An allowance made for loss in weight of merchandise.
折價：商品的重損耗折扣
v.（動詞）
draft.ed,draft.ing,drafts
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To select from a group for some usually compulsory service:
選拔：為某種，通常是義務性的服務而從一群人中選拔：
例句：
drafted into the army.
被徵召入伍

To draw up a preliminary version of or plan for.
起草：為…制定草案或計畫
To create by thinking and writing; compose:
擬稿：通過思考或寫作來創造；創作：
例句：
draft a speech.
擬一份演講稿

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To drive close behind another vehicle to take advantage of the reduced air pressure in its wake.
車的尾流優勢：驅車緊跟在另一輛車的後面以便利用其尾流里被減弱的空氣壓力的優勢
adj.（形容詞）
Suited for or used for drawing heavy loads:
適於或用於牽引重物的：
例句：
oxen and other draft animals.
牛和其它牽引重物的動物

Drawn from a cask or tap:
從木桶或酒桶中汲出的：
例句：
draft beer.
生啤酒

<習慣用語>on draft
Drawn from a large container, such as a keg.
散裝的，直接汲取的：從一個大容器中汲取的，如酒桶
來源：
Middle English draught [act of drawing or pulling]
中古英文 draught [拖或拉的行為]
from Old English *dreaht ; akin to dragan [to draw]
源自 古英文 *dreaht ；類似於 dragan [拖]