English Dictionary

draft

/dɹɑːft/

verb

(transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch. / To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing. / To write a law.

I need to draft a proposal for the project.

意味（1）

(transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

意味（2）

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

意味（3）

To write a law.

意味（4）

(transitive) To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

He was drafted during the Vietnam War.

意味（5）

To select someone (or something) for a particular role or purpose.

There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.

意味（6）

To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

The calves were drafted from the cows.

意味（7）

(transitive, sports) To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.

意味（8）

(transitive, intransitive) To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.

At the restart, the positions of the Mercedes drivers was reversed. Hamilton drafted Bottas down to Turn One and took the lead around the outside, controlling the race from there.

意味（9）

To draw out; to call forth.

意味（10）

To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.