释义 |
canvass /kanˈvəs/ transitive verb- To solicit votes, orders, contributions, etc from
- To scrutinize (votes, etc) in order to establish their validity (chiefly N American)
- To toss in a canvas blanket (obsolete)
- Hence, to criticize roughly
- To examine
- To discuss thoroughly
intransitive verb- To solicit votes, etc (with for)
- To go from person to person seeking information
noun- Close examination
- A seeking or solicitation of votes, information, etc
- A scrutiny of votes (chiefly N American)
ORIGIN: canvas canˈvasser noun |