
canvass
词源
源自16世纪英语,最初指'仔细检查'(如帆布检查),来自古法语'canevas'(帆布),可能隐喻像检查帆布一样细致地检查事物。
verb
❶ 指挨家挨户或向多人询问意见、拉票或推销商品,常用于政治竞选或市场调研场景。
“Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood for the upcoming election.”
(志愿者们正在社区挨家挨户为即将到来的选举拉票。)
“She spent the afternoon canvassing opinions on the new policy.”
(她花了一下午时间征集人们对新政策的意见。)
❶ 仔细检查或讨论某个议题,通常指深入探讨各种可能性或细节。
“The committee will canvass all options before reaching a conclusion.”
(委员会将仔细研究所有选项后再得出结论。)
“We need to canvass the pros and cons of this investment carefully.”
(我们需要仔细权衡这项投资的利弊。)
noun
❶ 指征求意见或拉票的活动,特别用于政治选举或市场调研领域。
“The candidate's canvass of the district was very thorough.”
(这位候选人在该选区的拉票活动非常全面。)
“They conducted a door-to-door canvass to assess public opinion.”
(他们进行了挨家挨户的民意调查。)
常见短语
canvass for — 为某个目的(如选举、慈善等)进行拉票或募捐活动。
“Students are canvassing for donations to support the local food bank.”
(学生们正在为支持当地食物银行募捐。)
canvass opinion — 收集或调查公众对某个问题的看法和意见。
“The newspaper canvassed opinion on the proposed tax changes.”
(这家报纸就拟议的税收改革征集了民意。)