canvass

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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(shuō)；拉選票
n. 討論；細(xì)查；勸誘

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詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?canvasses;過(guò)去式:?canvassed;過(guò)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(shuō)，拉選票

來(lái)自canvas, 原指用帆布篩選種子等，后指針對(duì)特定人進(jìn)行游說(shuō)，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(yǔ)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(shuō)拉票。

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.

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(shuō)拉票.

4. Immediately after this meeting I began my canvass of friends and colleagues.: 在這次會(huì)見(jiàn)之后,我立即開(kāi)始征求我的朋友和同事們的意見(jiàn).