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单词 canvass
释义
canvass
(kænvəs )
Word forms: canvasses , canvassing , canvassed
1. verb
If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.
I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party. [VERB + for]
Synonyms: campaign, solicit votes, electioneer  
canvasser Word forms: canvassers countable noun
...a Conservative canvasser.
2. verb
If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people feel about a particular subject.
Members of Parliament are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies. [VERB noun]
The poll canvassed the views of almost eighty economists. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: poll, study, examine, investigate  
Translations:
Chinese: 游说
Japanese: 投票を頼んで回る
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