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Draft: a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form 草稿;草案;草圖
I've made a rough draft of the letter. 我已經寫好這封信的草稿.
This is only the first draft of my speech. 這只是我演講的初稿.
the final draft(= the final version) 定稿
The legislation is still in draft form. 這條法規還只是項草案.
a draft constitution/treaty/agreement 憲法／條約／協議草案
dignitary : a person who has an important official position 顯貴;要人;達官貴人
protocol: a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings, usually between governments 禮儀;外交禮節
a breach of protocol 違反外交禮節
the protocol of diplomatic visits 外交訪問的禮儀
minute: a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting 會議記錄;會議紀要
We read through the minutes of the last meeting. 我們讀了一遍上次會議的紀要.
Who is going to take the minutes(= write them)? 誰來做會議記錄?
Verbose: using or containing more words than are needed 冗長的;啰嗦的;嘮叨的
a verbose speaker/speech/style 啰里啰嗦的演講者;言辭冗贅的演說╱文體
take up something: to fill or use an amount of space or time 占用(時間);占據(空間)
The table takes up too much room. 這張桌子太占地方.
I won't take up any more of your time. 我不再占用你的時間了.
Her time is fully taken up with writing. 她把時間全都用在了寫作上.
Stretch out: 延長,拖長
The meeting has stretched out for half an hour.
會議已延長了半個小時.
