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外刊例句
- Six of the 18 judges will also be replaced, in a ballot preceded by an unseemly round of bargaining and canvassing.
在一轮容易遭到非议的交易与游说之后，也将通过投票替换18名法官中的6名。
——《经济学人》 - She had a nursery in her Philadelphia campaign office so other parents could drop off their kids before canvassing shifts.
她在位于费城的竞选办公室里开设了托儿所，以便团队里其他的父母在出门拉票前可以把孩子寄放在那里。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] solicit votes from (electors in a constituency)
[动词] 向（选区的选民）拉选票
深入解读
第一眼看到 canvass ，经常会把它与较为熟悉的 canvas （帆布、画布、油画）相混淆。这两个单词只差一个字母，是有什么关系吗？
canvas 源自拉丁语 cannabis （大麻），由于最初的帆布是由大麻制作而来，因此 canvas 便被用于表示 “帆布”，进而引申出“画布”“油画”等义。
canvass 则是16世纪时从 canvas 演变而来，原义为“to toss someone in a canvas sheet for pleasure or punishment”（为了取乐或惩罚而将某人裹在帆布床单里使劲摇晃）。此后，canvass 的含义几经演变，从“痛打”到“痛斥”，又从“痛斥”到“详细讨论”。由于旧时人们一度使用粗帆布来筛东西，因而 canvass 又引申出“详细检查”“征求意见”“拉选票”等义。
影视用例
出自2007年美国动画喜剧片《辛普森一家》（The Simpsons Movie）。影片讲述辛普森一家的爸爸荷马和他新养的宠物猪的愚蠢行为引发了一场环境危机，让家人和家乡陷入了危险之中。
常见短语
“canvass” 通常用来指代调查、游说、征求意见等活动，以获取信息或支持。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语，附带中文解释：
- canvass for votes – 为选票拉选民
- canvass opinions – 征求意见
- Political canvassing – 政治拉票
- canvass a neighborhood – 调查社区
- canvass potential customers – 拉拢潜在客户
- canvass support – 征求支持
- canvass public opinion – 征求公众意见
- canvass door-to-door – 挨家挨户征求意见
- canvass a market – 调查市场
- canvass for donations – 搜集捐款
- canvass residents – 征询居民意见
- canvass volunteers – 招募志愿者
- canvass for signatures – 征集签名
- canvass local businesses – 拜访当地企业
- canvass for feedback – 征求反馈
- canvass constituents – 与选民交流
- canvass voter opinions – 征询选民意见
- canvass supporters – 争取支持者
- canvass potential donors – 征求潜在捐赠者
- canvass for a cause – 为某事物游说
- canvass customer preferences – 调查顾客偏好
- canvass local organizations – 拜访当地组织
- canvass community members – 征求社区成员意见
- canvass constituents’ concerns – 征求选民的关切
- canvass market trends – 调查市场趋势
- canvass public support – 争取公众支持
- canvass employees’ opinions – 征询员工意见
- canvass trade associations – 拜访行业协会
- canvass stakeholders – 与利益相关者交流
- canvass fundraising ideas – 征求筹款点子
- canvass event attendees – 与活动参与者交流
- canvass community leaders – 与社区领袖交流
- canvass local officials – 拜访当地官员
- canvass customer satisfaction – 征求顾客满意度
- canvass target demographics – 调查目标人群
- canvass industry experts – 与行业专家交流
- canvass public perception – 征求公众看法
- canvass constituents’ opinions – 征询选民意见
- canvass potential supporters – 争取潜在支持者
- canvass educational institutions – 拜访教育机构
- canvass stakeholder interests – 征求利益相关者兴趣
- canvass customer preferences – 调查顾客偏好
- canvass community needs – 征求社区需求
- canvass residents’ feedback – 征求居民反馈
- canvass online forums – 在线论坛征求意见
- canvass survey respondents – 征求调查受访者意见
- canvass members’ opinions – 征询成员意见
- canvass neighborhood concerns – 征求社区关切
- canvass local businesses – 拜访当地企业
- canvass for volunteers – 寻找志愿者
同近义词
- electioneer: (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign
- stump: travel around (a district) making political speeches
- campaign: work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one
