first draft; initial manuscript
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
first draft; preliminary manuscript
Refers to the earliest complete version of a written document before any revisions. The term can apply to essays, reports, books, or speeches.
Wǒ我
de的
lùn论
wén文
chū初
gǎo稿
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
chéng成
le了
，
hái还
xū需
yào要
xiū修
gǎi改
。
I have finished the first draft of my thesis, but it still needs revision.
Zuò作
jiā家
jiāng将
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
chū初
gǎo稿
jì寄
gěi给
le了
chū出
bǎn版
shè社
。
The author sent the first draft of the novel to the publishing house.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
jì计
huà划
de的
chū初
gǎo稿
，
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
chū出
yì意
jiàn见
。
This is just the first draft of the plan; everyone can offer suggestions.
Chū初
gǎo稿
hé和
dìng定
gǎo稿
wǎng往
wǎng往
xiāng相
chà差
hěn很
dà大
。
There is often a big difference between the first draft and the final version.