c. 1500, spelling variant of draught (q.v.) to reflect change in pronunciation. Among the senses that have gone with this form of the word in American English, the meaning "rough copy of a writing" (something "drawn") is attested from 14c.; that of "preliminary sketch from which a final copy is made" is from 1520s; that of "flow of a current of air" is from c. 1770. Of beer from the 1830s, in reference to the method of "drawing" it from the cask. Sense in bank draft is from 1745. The meaning "a drawing off a group for special duty" is from 1703, in U.S. especially of military service; the verb in this sense first recorded 1714. Related: Drafted; drafting.
雙語例句
1. Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)委派官員著手起草解決方案。
來自柯林斯例句
2. When the first draft was completed, Nichols typed it up.
當(dāng)初稿完成以后，尼科爾斯將它打印了出來。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home.
這筆錢可憑國內(nèi)承兌的匯票支付。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
10天后卡門收到了一張用于購買機(jī)票的銀行匯票。
來自柯林斯例句
5. You pay for the car by banker's draft in the local currency.