Campaign



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 战役; 竞选活动
• ［英］ 战役 ( series of military operations with a particular aim)
• ［记］ camp ( 田野, 营地) +aign ( 名词后缀) -> 营地 -> 战役

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French campagne, probably from Italian campagna level country, campaign, from Late Latin campania level country, from Latin, the level country around Naples
• Date: circa 1656
• 1. a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
• 2. a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result <election campaign

II. verb

• Date: 1701
• intransitive verb
  • to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
• transitive verb
  • to enter (as a horse or boat) in competition
• ? campaigner noun

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