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单词 canvass
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canvass

​noun countable
UK /ˈkænvəs/
Other entries for this word
canvass verb
Word Forms
singularcanvass
pluralcanvasses
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a period of time spent asking people for their opinions or support
    Synonyms and related words
    Questioning and types of questions
    question
    inquiry
    query

canvass

​noun countable
US /ˈkænvəs/
Other entries for this word
canvass verb
Word Forms
singularcanvass
pluralcanvasses
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a period of time spent asking people for their opinions or support
    Synonyms and related words
    Questioning and types of questions
    question
    inquiry
    query

canvass

​verb
UK /ˈkænvəs/
Other entries for this word
canvass noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycanvass
he/she/itcanvasses
present participlecanvassing
past tensecanvassed
past participlecanvassed
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to ask many people in an area for their opinions and encourage them to vote for someone or support something

    The prime minister has spent the day canvassing in Doncaster.

    canvass for:

    Party supporters were called on to help canvass for their candidate.

    canvass support:

    The Home Secretary has been canvassing support for his new crime bill.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be a candidate or winner in an election
    campaign
    canvass
    run
    1. 1a
      transitive to ask many people in different places for their opinions

      We will be canvassing the views of teachers all over the country.

      Synonyms and related words
      To ask a question or questions
      ask
      question
      demand
  2. 2
    transitive to discuss an idea in order to decide whether to accept it or not

    Various possibilities have been canvassed.

    Synonyms and related words
    To discuss something
    discuss
    consider
    talk
derived word
canvasser
​noun
Word Forms
singularcanvasser
pluralcanvassers
Synonyms and related words
People who ask or answer questions or make requests
questioner
inquisitor
suppliant

canvass

​verb
US /ˈkænvəs/
Other entries for this word
canvass noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycanvass
he/she/itcanvasses
present participlecanvassing
past tensecanvassed
past participlecanvassed
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to ask many people in an area for their opinions and encourage them to vote for someone or support something
    canvass for:

    We were canvassing for the Republican candidate.

    canvass support:

    We’re canvassing support for a new school in our neighborhood.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be a candidate or winner in an election
    campaign
    canvass
    run
    1. 1a
      transitive to ask many people in different places for their opinions

      We will be canvassing the views of teachers all over the country.

      Synonyms and related words
      To ask a question or questions
      ask
      question
      demand
  2. 2
    transitive to discuss an idea in order to decide whether to accept it or not

    Various possibilities have been canvassed.

    Synonyms and related words
    To discuss something
    discuss
    consider
    talk
derived word
canvasser
​noun
Word Forms
singularcanvasser
pluralcanvassers
Synonyms and related words
People who ask or answer questions or make requests
questioner
inquisitor
suppliant
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