
canvass基本信息
读法:英 ["kænvəs] 美 ["kænvəs]
释义:
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星级词汇:★★
英英释义
Noun:
"the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
"analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"
"analyze your real motives"
中英词源
canvass 游说,拉选票
来自canvas, 原指用帆布筛选种子等,后指针对特定人进行游说,拉选票。
- 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.
词态变化
第三人称单数 canvasses;
过去式 canvassed;
过去分词 canvassed;
现在分词 canvassing;
名词 canvasser;
权威造句
- 1. The party needs to canvass the uncommitted voters.
- 这个党需要向未表明态度的选民游说拉票。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Mr. Airey Neave volunteered to set up an organisation to canvass votes.
- 艾雷·尼夫先生自告奋勇建立了一个拉票组织.
来自辞典例句
- 3. The Labour candidate will canvass the constituency next month.
- 工党候选人下月将向全体选民游说拉票.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Immediately after this meeting I began my canvass of friends and colleagues.
- 在这次会见之后,我立即开始征求我的朋友和同事们的意见.
来自辞典例句
- 5. During a canvass of the neighborhood we collected 200 dollars for the school.
- 在邻近地区的一次募捐,我们为学校募得了二百美元.
来自辞典例句
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记忆方法
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.
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