canvass
美 [ˈkænvəs]
英 ['kænvəs]
- v.游说；劝说；兜售；(大范围的)调查
- n.游说；讨论；民意调查
- 网络征求意见；拉票；游说拉票
第三人称单数：canvasses 现在分词：canvassing 过去式：canvassed
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1. | [i][t] 游说；拉选票to ask sb to support a particular person, political party, etc., especially by going around an area and talking to people |
He spent the whole month canvassing for votes. 他花了整整一个月四处游说拉选票。 | |
Party workers are busy canvassing local residents. 党务工作者正忙于游说当地居民。 |
2. | [t] 调查（民意）；征求（意见）to ask people about sth in order to find out what they think about it |
He has been canvassing opinion on the issue. 他一直在征求对这个问题的意见。 | |
People are being canvassed for their views on the proposed new road. 正在就计划修建的新道路征求人们的意见。 |
3. | [t] ~ support 努力争取支持to try and get support from a group of people |
4. | [t] ~ sth 详细（或彻底）讨论to discuss an idea thoroughly |
The proposal is currently being canvassed. 目前人们正在详细讨论这个提案。 |