vt.& vi.
n.
vt.
- 复数： canvasses
- 过去式： canvassed
- 过去分词： canvassed
- 现在分词： canvassing
- 第三人称单数： canvasses
1.
VERB
游说;拉选票 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.
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I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party...
我在为保守党拉选票。
canvasser
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...a Conservative canvasser.
保守党说客
2.
VERB
征询,征求(公众意见) If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people feel about a particular subject.
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Members of Parliament are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies.
国会议员这个周末要向所在选区的选民征求意见。
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The poll canvassed the views of almost eighty economists.
民意调查征询了将近80位经济学家的意见。
- Noun
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1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;
- "the crowded canvas of history"
- "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
- synonym： canvas
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2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
- synonym： poll，opinion poll，public opinion poll
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3. a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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4. a tent made of canvas
- synonym： canvas tent，canvas
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5. an oil painting on canvas
- synonym： canvas
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6. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete;
- "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
- synonym： canvas
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7. heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
- synonym： canvas
- Verb
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1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
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2. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
- synonym： canvas
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3. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;
