canvass

英 ['kænvəs] 美 ['kænvəs]

• v. 游说；兜售；详细检查；细究
• n. 细查；论究；劝诱；民意调查

英英释义

Noun:

1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;

   "the crowded canvas of history"
   "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
   

2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

3. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

4. a tent made of canvas fabric

5. an oil painting on canvas fabric

6. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete;

   "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
   

7. a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

Verb:

1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

2. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

3. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

   "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
   "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"
   "analyze your real motives"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

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。

用作名词 (n.)

1. These days they're busy for canvass.
   这些天他们在忙着做民意调查。

经典引文

• It was canvassed and criticised sentence by sentence.

  出自： Disraeli

• We canvass our public wants to see where happiness can be improved.

  出自： J. K. Galbraith

• His first act..had been to canvass Ed. Robinson's views.

  出自： P. G. Wodehouse

词汇搭配

• canvass for cargo 揽货
• canvas 油画

近反义词

【近义词】

• electioneer 从事选举活动...
• poll 民意测验
• campaign 运动
• investigate 调查
• survey 问卷
• appeal 恳求；呼吁
• stump 残株
• crusade 改革运动
• test 考验
• research 研究
• ballot 投票
• circularize 发传单
• study 研究
• examine 检查
• debate 辩论
• analyse 分析
• entreat 恳求
• request 请求
• beseech 恳求
• invite 邀请
• enquiry (=inquiry) 询...
• examination 考查
• inspection 视察
• solicit 恳求
• consideration 考虑
• deliberation 熟虑
• investigation 调查
• analysis 分析
• scrutiny 监视
• contemplate 注视
• explore 探测
• inspect 检查
• exploration 探险
• discuss 讨论
• discussion 讨论
• ventilate 使 ... 空气流通...
• peruse 攻读
• scrutinize 仔细检查
• reason 原因
• scan 扫描
• argue 说服
• evaluate 评价
• consider 考虑
• ask for 请求
• apply for 申请
• appeal for 要求
• beg for 乞求
• dispute 争论
• enquire into 查询(调查)
• look into 调查
• go over 检查
• break down 分解；发生故障；失败；毁...
• controvert 议论
• think about 考虑
• careful 小心谨慎的
• thought 思想
• for 为
• beg 恳求
• ask 询问
• petition 请愿书
• apply 应用
• canvas 油画
• about 关于
• think 认为
• sheet 被单
• sail 航行
• opinion poll 选举投票
• into 到 ... 里
• analyze 分析
• enquire 询问
• public opinion poll 民意测验
• over 在 ... 的上方...
• look 看
• down 向下
• break 打碎
• go 去