drafted v. 设计;挑选;拉开(draft的过去分词)
- When was the Constitution drafted?
问:宪法是在何时起草的? - The president drafted a bill which he presented to Congress.
总统起草了一个法案,并将它递交给国会。 - Following these hearings, the bill is marked up (drafted in precise form) and referred to the subcommittee for a vote.
听证会之后,法案将会被起草(以精确的形式起草)并交由小组委员会投票表决。
Draft \Draft\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drafted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Drafting}.]
1. To draw the outline of; to delineate.
2. To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
3. To draw from a military band or post, or from any
district, company, or society; to detach; to select;
especially, to compulsorily select and induct members of a
population to serve in the armed forces.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
HotLips Houlihan: How did a degenerate person like
him achieve such a position of responsibility in the
army? Radar: He was drafted. --M*A*S*H (the
movie)
Some royal seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they
drafted novices to supply their colleges and
temples. -- Holwell.
4. To transfer by draft.
All her rents been drafted to London. -- Fielding.