canvass
- IPA[ˈkanvəs]
美式
- solicit votes from (electors in a constituency)；try to obtain; request
- an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions
verb: canvass, 3rd person present: canvasses, gerund or present participle: canvassing, past tense: canvassed, past participle: canvassed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. solicit votes from (electors in a constituency) in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters she canvassed for votes 同義詞
- ▪ try to obtain; request they're canvassing support among shareholders 同義詞
- ▪ question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views 同義詞
- ▪ discuss thoroughly the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved 同義詞
名詞
- 1. an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions a house-to-house canvass
