canvass

英 ['k?nv?s] 美['k?nv?s]
  • vt. 細(xì)究；徹底檢查；向…拉票或拉生意
  • vi. 游說；拉選票
  • n. 討論；細(xì)查；勸誘
TEM8GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?canvasses;過去式:?canvassed;過去分詞:?canvassed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?canvassing;名詞:?canvasser;

助記提示

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.

中文詞源

canvass 游說，拉選票

來自canvas, 原指用帆布篩選種子等，后指針對特定人進(jìn)行游說，拉選票。

英文詞源

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.

雙語例句

1. The party needs to canvass the uncommitted voters.
這個(gè)黨需要向未表明態(tài)度的選民游說拉票。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.
艾雷·尼夫先生自告奮勇建立了一個(gè)拉票組織.

來自辭典例句

3. The Labour candidate will canvass the constituency next month.
工黨候選人下月將向全體選民游說拉票.

來自辭典例句

4. Immediately after this meeting I began my canvass of friends and colleagues.
在這次會見之后,我立即開始征求我的朋友和同事們的意見.

來自辭典例句

5. During a canvass of the neighborhood we collected 200 dollars for the school.
在鄰近地區(qū)的一次募捐,我們?yōu)閷W(xué)校募得了二百美元.

來自辭典例句