英语词汇“campaign”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A campaign is any series of actions or events that are meant to achieve a particular result, like an advertising campaign of television commercials and Internet ads that tries to convince kids to buy bubble gum-flavored toothpaste.

The noun campaign describes any group of actions that are done with an ultimate purpose in mind. The goal of a political campaign is to put a candidate in office. The goal of a military campaign might be to take over a city, as in General Sherman's Civil War campaign to capture Atlanta. Campaign can also be used as a verb, like when an environmental organization campaigns to prevent a developer from building a shopping mall by asking people to sign petitions and soliciting their members of congress.

WORD FAMILY

campaign: campaigned, campaigner, campaigning, campaigns+/campaigner: campaigners/campaigning: campaignings

USAGE EXAMPLES

“This covert action by the Nixon campaign,” he said, “laid the ground for the skulduggery of his presidency.”

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“Being in constant pain is no way to run a re-election campaign,” he said.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

During the campaign, Mr. Trump called the Iran accord “the worst deal ever negotiated.”

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1n several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

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military campaign

Dardanelles campaign

the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks

Okinawa campaign

a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans

Petersburg Campaign

the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee

Wilderness Campaign

American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses

First Crusade

a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there

Second Crusade

a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187

Third Crusade

a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal

Fourth Crusade

a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem

Fifth Crusade

a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered

Sixth Crusade

a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem

Seventh Crusade

a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249

expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

Crusade

any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

military operation, operation

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

2n a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

he supported populist campaigns

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cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign

an organized program of advertisements

anti-war movement

a campaign against entering or continuing a war

charm campaign

a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support

consumerism

a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign

the campaign of a candidate to be elected

fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort

a campaign to raise money for some cause

feminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement

the movement aimed at equal rights for women

gay lib, gay liberation movement

the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression

lost cause

a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable

reform

a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

war

a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious

youth crusade, youth movement

political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people

front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning

a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel

hustings

the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)

whispering campaign

the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

stumping

campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

sales campaign

an advertising campaign intended to promote sales

public-relations campaign

an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations

venture

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

3n a race between candidates for elective office

I managed his campaign for governor

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political campaign, run

campaign for governor, governor's race

a race for election to the governorship

senate campaign, senate race

a race for election to the senate

race

any competition

4v exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

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agitate, crusade, fight, press, push
advertise, advertize, promote, push

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

advertise, advertize, promote, push

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

5v go on a campaign; go off to war

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take the field

crusade

go on a crusade; fight a holy war

6v run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

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run

stump

travel through a district and make political speeches

rerun

run again for office

whistlestop

tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election

cross-file, register

have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties

slate

enter on a list or slate for an election

race, run

compete in a race

n an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

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hunting expedition, safari

expedition

a journey organized for a particular purpose

单词	campaign
释义	campaign (once / 76 pages) 1nv 2n A campaign is any series of actions or events that are meant to achieve a particular result, like an advertising campaign of television commercials and Internet ads that tries to convince kids to buy bubble gum-flavored toothpaste. The noun campaign describes any group of actions that are done with an ultimate purpose in mind. The goal of a political campaign is to put a candidate in office. The goal of a military campaign might be to take over a city, as in General Sherman's Civil War campaign to capture Atlanta. Campaign can also be used as a verb, like when an environmental organization campaigns to prevent a developer from building a shopping mall by asking people to sign petitions and soliciting their members of congress. WORD FAMILY campaign: campaigned, campaigner, campaigning, campaigns+/campaigner: campaigners/campaigning: campaignings USAGE EXAMPLES “This covert action by the Nixon campaign,” he said, “laid the ground for the skulduggery of his presidency.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Being in constant pain is no way to run a re-election campaign,” he said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) During the campaign, Mr. Trump called the Iran accord “the worst deal ever negotiated.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper military campaign Dardanelles campaign the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks Okinawa campaign a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans Petersburg Campaign the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee Wilderness Campaign American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses First Crusade a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there Second Crusade a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187 Third Crusade a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal Fourth Crusade a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem Fifth Crusade a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered Sixth Crusade a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem Seventh Crusade a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249 expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country Crusade any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims military operation, operation activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) 2n a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end he supported populist campaigns Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign an organized program of advertisements anti-war movement a campaign against entering or continuing a war charm campaign a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support consumerism a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign the campaign of a candidate to be elected fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort a campaign to raise money for some cause feminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement the movement aimed at equal rights for women gay lib, gay liberation movement the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression lost cause a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable reform a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious youth crusade, youth movement political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel hustings the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making) whispering campaign the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate stumping campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches) sales campaign an advertising campaign intended to promote sales public-relations campaign an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations venture any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome 3n a race between candidates for elective office I managed his campaign for governor Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper political campaign, run campaign for governor, governor's race a race for election to the governorship senate campaign, senate race a race for election to the senate race any competition 4v exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for Syn\|Hyper agitate, crusade, fight, press, push advertise, advertize, promote, push make publicity for; try to sell (a product) advertise, advertize, promote, push make publicity for; try to sell (a product) 5v go on a campaign; go off to war Syn\|Hypo take the field crusade go on a crusade; fight a holy war 6v run, stand, or compete for an office or a position Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper run stump travel through a district and make political speeches rerun run again for office whistlestop tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election cross-file, register have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties slate enter on a list or slate for an election race, run compete in a race 2 n an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) Syn\|Hyper hunting expedition, safari expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
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