1.draft用作动词的基本意思是“起草,草拟,画草图”,也可作“选派,抽调”“征募,征召…入伍”解。
2.draft可接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以as短语或动词不定式充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。

draft out (v.+adv.)
草拟,勾勒出make rough notes for sth; give a general idea of sth
▲draft sth⇔out
The government has drafted out its plan for future laws.政府已草拟了未来法律的规划。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
They sat down and drafted a letter to the local newspaper.他们坐下来,给当地的报纸草拟了一封信。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He was drafted last autumn by the Detroit Lions.他去年秋天被底特律雄狮队选作队员了。
All the men were drafted.男人们全都应征入伍了。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+as n.
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He has been drafted as a soldier.他应征去当兵。
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
They drafted her to serve as their delegate.他们选她当代表。

［同义词］ n. military service v. diagram, induct, sketch
［词源］＜中古英语draught(草图)

They agreed on a draft resolution.他们商定一项决议草案。
I enclose herewith a draft for the sum of 100 dollars.兹附上100美元汇票一张。
That year's draft was the largest ever.那年的征兵规模最大。
The draft consists of those best qualified for the special assignment.这支特遣队由最适于执行这项特殊任务的人组成。