0 a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form -- 草案；草稿；草圖
1 the system of ordering people by law to join the armed forces -- 兵役制
2 the system by which sports teams in the US choose new young players at the beginning of each season -- （美國職業球隊在賽季之初選拔新隊員的）選秀制度
He was a second-round draft pick by the Raiders. 他在選秀的第二輪被奧克蘭襲擊者隊選中。
the NBA draft NBA選秀制
3 a written order for money to be paid by a bank, especially to another bank -- （尤指向銀行支付的）匯票
4 a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room -- 冷空氣
5 the depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float -- 吃水深度
I would also thank the anonymous referees who helped me so much to improve the early draft of this paper.
We also thank our anonymous referees for several suggestions for revision to an earlier draft of this paper.
The comments of two anonymous referees on an earlier draft of this paper are much appreciated.
Hierarchies are rigid when it comes to the approval of the drafts and proposals prepared by a civil servant (fonctionnaire).
A reflection on ten years experience of providing qualitative research training in primary care research projects proposals or draft papers for publication.
He also advised ministers and departments on particular legal matters and drafted legislation according to their needs.
The poverty of direct sources aside, it is demonstrable that there were more technologies available for correctable musical drafts than is now generally acknowledged.
This draft was only eleven pages while the original was fifty-three.
