draft; draw up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to draft; to draw up; to prepare the preliminary version
formalSpecifically refers to the first stage of writing a document, proposal, law, or speech. It implies the creation of a rough version for later revision.
Lǜ律
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
qǐ起
cǎo草
hé合
tong同
。
The lawyer is drafting a contract for us.
Zhè这
fèn份
tí提
àn案
shì是
yóu由
zhuān专
jiā家
zǔ组
qǐ起
cǎo草
de的
。
This proposal was drafted by the expert panel.
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Xiào校
zhǎng长
ràng让
tā他
qǐ起
cǎo草
yī一
fèn份
kāi开
xué学
diǎn典
lǐ礼
de的
fā发
yán言
gǎo稿
。
The principal asked him to draft a speech for the opening ceremony.
Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
tài太
cū粗
lüè略
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
qǐ起
cǎo草
。
This plan is too sketchy and needs to be redrafted.