() - to plan & to draft

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to plan;

to draft;

to intend;

to imitate;

to simulate

to planto draftto intend

Usage highlights

to draftsimulationto planto imitateto compare todraft version

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We need to draft a plan (拟定计划).
  • This is a simulation exercise (模拟演习).
  • He intends to travel next month (拟于下月出行).
  • The computer simulates real-world conditions (计算机模拟真实条件).

Collocations

  • to draft(拟定)
  • simulation(模拟)
  • to plan(拟订)
  • to imitate(拟态)
  • to compare to(拟于)
  • draft version(拟稿)

Idioms

  • Imitating the ancients without innovation(拟古不化)
  • Comparing oneself to great figures(拟于不伦)
  • Simulating real combat conditions(拟真演练)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to measure' or 'to consider', later extended to 'to plan' and 'to draft'.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears in technical contexts like 'simulation' (模拟) and computing.
  • Used in formal documents and planning processes, conveying a sense of preparation and deliberation.

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