draft² v [T] 1 to write a plan, letter, report etc that you will need to change before it is finished 起草，草拟: The House plans to draft a bill on education. 众议院打算就教育问题起草一份议案。 2AmE to order someone to fight during a war 【美】 〔战时〕征召〔军队〕: draft sb into Brad's been drafted into the army. 布莱德被征召入伍。