Word · Frequency #23053
canvass
拉票；竞选游说
to try to persuade people to vote for a candidate or party in an election
- 1.
To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.
彻底检查或调查(某事物),通过讨论或收集意见进行审视。
- 2.
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
向(某人或某地)征求捐款、信息、意见、支持等。
- 3.
To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
通过亲自游说或公开演讲,在即将到来的选举或民意调查中寻求(选民或选区)的支持。
- 4.
To debate, to discuss.
辩论；讨论。
- 5.
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.
征求捐款、信息、意见、支持等；进行调查。
- 6.
To seek the support of voters or a constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign.
在即将到来的选举或民意调查中寻求选民或选区的支持；进行竞选活动。
征求意见；募捐；调查；详细讨论；彻底检查；审视；彻底检查或调查(某事物),通过讨论或收集意见进行审视。；向(某人或某地)征求捐款、信息、意见、支持等。；通过亲自游说或公开演讲,在即将到来的选举或民意调查中寻求(选民或选区)的支持。
In use
The candidate canvassed the neighborhood for votes.
We need to canvass all the documents before the audit.
The committee canvassed the proposal thoroughly.
Verb forms
base canvass · third person canvasses · -ing canvassing · past canvassed · past participle canvassed
规则动词，常指政治游说或调查征求。
Connections
Collocations
- canvass for votes
- 拉票；游说争取选票
- Volunteers went door-to-door to canvass for votes ahead of the election.大选前，志愿者挨家挨户拉票。
- canvass public opinion
- 调查民意；征求意见
- The company hired a team to canvass public opinion about the new product.公司请了一个团队来调查公众对新产品的看法。
- canvass door-to-door
- 挨家挨户走访（游说或调查）
- They plan to canvass door-to-door in the swing districts.他们计划在摇摆选区挨家挨户走访拉票。
- canvass support
- 征求支持；争取支持
- The charity is canvassing support for its latest campaign.这家慈善机构正在为其最新活动争取支持。
- canvass the neighborhood
- 走访社区（征求意见或拉票）
- She spent the afternoon canvassing the neighborhood for signatures.她一下午都在社区走访，征集签名。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
同音canvas画布：想象举着画布挨家挨户拉票、征求意见，双s像逐户搜罗。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：政治竞选、正式调查、征求意见或募捐 canvass 通常用于正式或半正式语体，多出现在政治竞选（拉票）、正式调查、征求意见或募捐等场合；日常随意对话中较少使用。
Grammar Note
及物时直接接宾语；不及物时接介词for或among
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 canvass /ˈkænvəs/ 真正押韵的词只有 canvas /ˈkænvəs/（帆布），拼写只差一个 s。注意拼写相似的 brass /bræs/, class /klæs/, glass /ɡlæs/, pass /pæs/ 都发 /æs/，与 canvass 的末尾 /vəs/ 不同；harass 的重读和元音也不同，均不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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