canvass
英['kænvəs]
美['kænvəs]
- vt. 细究；彻底检查；向…拉票或拉生意
- vi. 游说；拉选票
- n. 讨论；细查；劝诱
词态变化
第三人称单数: canvasses;过去式: canvassed;过去分词: canvassed;现在分词: canvassing;名词: canvasser;
助记提示
1. from alternative spelling of canvas (n.) and probably meaning, originally, "to toss or sift in a canvas sheet," hence "to shake out, examine carefully" (1520s); "to solicit votes" (1550s).
2. canvas => canvass => canvasser.
中文词源
canvass 游说，拉选票来自canvas, 原指用帆布筛选种子等，后指针对特定人进行游说，拉选票。
英文词源
- canvass (v.)
- c. 1500, from alternative spelling of canvas (n.) and probably meaning, originally, "to toss or sift in a canvas sheet," hence "to shake out, examine carefully" (1520s); "to solicit votes" (1550s). The spelling with a double -s- dates from 16c. Compare Old French canabasser "to examine carefully," literally "to sift through canvas." Related: Canvassed; canvassing. As a noun related to this, attested from c. 1600.
双语例句
- 1. The party needs to canvass the uncommitted voters.
- 这个党需要向未表明态度的选民游说拉票。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.
- 艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织.
来自辞典例句
- 3. The Labour candidate will canvass the constituency next month.
- 工党候选人下月将向全体选民游说拉票.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Immediately after this meeting I began my canvass of friends and colleagues.
- 在这次会见之后,我立即开始征求我的朋友和同事们的意见.
来自辞典例句
- 5. 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.
来自辞典例句