英 [ˈkænvəsɪŋ] 美 [ˈkænvəsɪŋ]
n. 拉票活动（canvass 进行时）
canvass /ˈkænvəs/ TEM8 [ canvassing canvassed canvasses ]
不及物动词 If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party. 拉选票
I'm canvassing for the Republican Party.
我在为共和党拉选票。
及物动词 If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people feel about a particular subject. 征求 (意见)
Members of Congress are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies.
国会议员利用周末在各自的选区征求意见。
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
同义词： electioneering / bell ringing
说-引用次数：3
In the first part, introduction part, it has been exploed that the formation and develepment of canvassing style in ancient China.
第一部分,在绪论中从“说”的本意出发,探讨了说体文作为一种文体,它在中国古代的起源。
参考来源《战国策》说辞研究
上门兜售
... canvasser 拉票人 canvassing 拉票活动 canvassing agent 拉票代理人 ...
... Campaign Filing -竞选备案 Canvassing -游说 Capitol,United States -美国国会大厦 ...
I'm canvassing for the Republican Party.
我在为共和党拉选票。
He has been canvassing opinion on the issue.
他一直在征求对这个问题的意见。
He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
他花了整整一个月四处游说拉选票。
They recused themselves because they had served on a canvassing board that performed a recount earlier this year.
VOA : standard.2009.06.30
So in 2002 McNitt flew to Los Angeles, grabbed a phone book and started canvassing fish stalls.
This weekend, his campaign will hold rallies and go canvassing in beauty shops around the country.
The conference got under way on Friday night with a workshop on effective canvassing.