Draft

(noun.) the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling.

(noun.) a dose of liquid medicine; 'he took a sleeping draft'.

(noun.) a preliminary sketch of a design or picture.

(noun.) a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace.

(noun.) the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded).

(noun.) any of the various versions in the development of a written work; 'a preliminary draft'; 'the final draft of the constitution'.

(noun.) a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; 'they served beer on draft'.

(noun.) a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle).

(noun.) a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another.

(verb.) draw up an outline or sketch for something; 'draft a speech'.

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• I will draw a sight draft on my grandfather, I said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• The length of the Great Eastern was 692 feet, beam 83 feet, depth 57? feet, draft 25? feet, displacement 27,000 tons, and speed 12 knots. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• She is 400 feet 6 inches long, 64 feet 8 inches breadth, 24 feet draft, 9,215 tons displacement. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Only the sight draft. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• In 1806 Gladstone devised a front-draft, side-cut machine, in which a curved segment-bar with fingers gathered the grain and held it while a horizontally revolving knife cut the same. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• To this end the burner portion through which the wick passed was perforated at its base to create a proper draft, and later the cap over the base was also perforated. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Voluntary enlistments had ceased throughout the greater part of the North, and the draft had been resorted to to fill up our ranks. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain when he was too old to be drafted, and not strong enough for a soldier, said Meg warmly. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I have wished to emphasize that there is nothing in this book which can be drafted into a legislative proposal and presented to the legislature the day after to-morrow. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Moreover he outlined and partly drafted an epic poem on the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Janet was drafted into the service of Mrs. Strong, where I saw her every day. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Smith, of Maine, was very much interested by now, and drafted a bill appropriating $30,000 for this purpose. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Of course, the moment the doors were opened, the wind had drafted down, and extinguished the light. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Those who like Ellen Key and Olive Shreiner and Mrs. Gilman give them real problems to think about are drafting that energy into use. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• If a gentle breeze is blowing, a barely perceptible opening of a window will give the needed amount, even if there are no additional drafts of fresh air into the room through cracks. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The drafts of Mr Dorrit almost constituted a run on the Torlonia Bank. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Viva the sight drafts, I said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Blandois' drafts at sight to the extent of, say Fifty Pounds sterling (50_l_. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He cashes my sight drafts, I said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• But his desire was to the utmost to satisfy Society (whatever that was), and take up all its drafts upon him for tribute. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I live by sight drafts. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.

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