canvass

['kænvəs]

v. 游说, 兜售, 详细检查, 细究
n. 细查, 论究, 劝诱, 民意调查

vt.

1. 在……游说; 向……游说

They canvassed voters for the Republicans.

他们游说选民投共和党人的票。

He canvassed the district for votes.

他在选区里游说拉票。

2. 游说以赢得(或征求、征订等)

I canvassed the views of our members about the suggestions.

我征询会员们对建议的看法。

3. 仔细审议; 详细讨论

The city council canvassed the plan thoroughly.

市议会详细讨论了那个计划。

vi.

进行游说; 拉选票; 兜揽生意[(+for)]

I am canvassing for the magazine tonight.

今晚我要去为杂志征求订户。

The candidates canvassed right up to election day.

候选人们直到选举日之前一直在游说拉票。

n.[C]

1. 游说; 拉票; 募捐; 兜销

During a canvass of the neighborhood we collected 200 dollars for the school.

在邻近地区的一次募捐, 我们为学校募得了二百美元。

2. (选举结果等的)检查, 调查

3. 讨论

词形变化

名词: canvasser | 动词过去式: canvassed | 动词过去分词: canvassed | 动词现在分词: canvassing | 动词第三人称单数: canvasses |

词义辨析

同义:

v.拉选票, 恳求, 力请, 兜售

solicit votes  request  ask for  invite  apply for  appeal for  petition for  beg for  beseech  entreat  electioneer

v.调查, 讨论, 探究

investigate  enquire into  look into  inspect  go over  examine  scrutinize  explore  study  analyse  break down  survey  scan  peruse  consider  contemplate  think about  evaluate  discuss  debate  ventilate  argue  dispute  reason  electioneer

n.拉票, 兜售

campaign  poll

n.讨论, 调查

investigation  enquiry  inspection  examination  scrutiny  exploration  study  analysis  consideration  deliberation  careful thought  discussion  debate  

同义参见:

poll  controvert  solicit  

英英释义

名词 canvass:

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

同义词：canvas

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

同义词：poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

同义词：sail, canvas, sheet

a tent made of canvas fabric

同义词：canvas tent, canvas

an oil painting on canvas fabric

同义词：canvas

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

同义词：canvas

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

同义词：canvas, canvas fabric, canvass fabric

动词 canvass:

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

同义词：poll, canvas

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

同义词：canvas

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

同义词：analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvas

动词 canvas:

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

同义词：canvas

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

同义词：poll, canvas

cover with canvas

同义词：canvas

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

同义词：analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvas

补充

canvasscanvass英:[ˈkænvəs] 美:[ˈkænvəs]vt. & vi.1.(在政治方面)游说2.调查(如选举前选民的)意见3.为讨论而提出(意见等)

例句

1. She spent last weekend canvassing voters.她上个周末对选民作了摸底调查。 2. They decided to canvass opinion before making a final decision.他们决定在最终决策之前先征求意见。 3. The government is to canvass the views of women.政府将要征询妇女的意见。 4. The Union of Teachers plans to canvass 40,000 members.教师工会计划征询４万名会员的意见。 5. The idea was canvassed at last week's meeting.该想法是在上周的会上提出来讨论的。 6. They are canvassing the possibility of opening an office in Sydney.他们正探讨在悉尼开设办事处的可能性。 7. I was canvassing in Fairbourne Road.我当时在费尔伯恩路拉选票。 8. He had canvassed for Mr Foot in the leadership election.他曾在领导人选举中为富特先生拉票。 9. I'm canvassing for the Green Party.我在为绿党拉票。 10. The goal of the canvass was to turn out voters on election day.此次拉票活动的目的是让选民在选举日出门投票。 11. Southwark electoral services conduct a canvass of the whole borough every year.南华克区选举服务中心每年都在全区进行意见征集活动。 12. They have canvassed the votes cast carefully.他们已经认真地检查了选票。 13. The board of directors canvassed his design thoroughly.董事会彻底讨论了他的设计。 14. He canvassed the papers,searching for notices inviting contributions to magazines.他仔细地看了一些报纸，寻找杂志的征稿启事。 15. He is responsible for canvassing the village for subscriptions to the evening paper.他负责这个村征求晚报的订户。 16. They are canvassing everywhere.他们到处拉选票。 17. in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters.两位工作者在每个选区拉了大约2,000张选票。 18. [no obj.]he's canvassing for the Green Party.他正在为绿党拉选票。 19. they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views.他们许诺将征求所有成员俱乐部的意见。 20. opinions on the merger were canvassed.就合并事宜征求意见。 21. they're canvassing support among shareholders.他们设法在股东中间获得支持。 22. early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment.提前退休被作为一种解决失业问题的途径得到了讨论。 23. the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved.曾被全面讨论的问题仍悬而未决。 24. a house-to-house canvass.逐户拉选票。 25. to canvass for votes拉选票 26. He's canvassing for the Conservative Party.他正为保守党拉票。 27. The Prime Minister is trying to canvass support for the plan.首相正试图请求支持该项计划。 28. A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party.志愿者小组正在征求市民对共和党的意见。 29. We go to every house to canvass voters.我们挨家挨户征求选民意见。 30. She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year.她今年一直在为一名总统候选人拉选票。 31. The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him.这个团体一直在邻近地区为他拉选票。 32. The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.公司认真考察了新厂的几处选址。 33. a paid canvasser for a senate candidate为参议员候选人拉选票的有偿说客