Canvass



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 细查; 拉选票
• ［英］ v. 细查; 拉选票 ( go around an area asking people for political support)
• ［类］ exponent : advocate / pollster : canvass ( 倡导者提倡 / 民意测验家调查民意)
• ［例］ go out canvassing for votes

Webster Collegiate

I. verb also canvas (canvassed; canvassing)

• Date: 1508
• transitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to toss in a canvas sheet in sport or punishment
  • 2.
    • a. to examine in detail; specifically to examine (votes) officially for authenticity
    • b. discuss, debate
  • 3. to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments <canvass voters
• intransitive verb
  • to seek orders or votes ; solicit
• ? canvasser also canvaser noun

II. noun also canvas

• Date: circa 1611
• the act or an instance of canvassing; especially a personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion

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