» Fans of "Super Voice Girl"
2005-10-9 12:37:00
Over 20 fans of Zhou Bichang, a "Super Voice Girl" contestant, made efforts to canvass support for their favorite contestant on a walk street in Qingdao on Aug. 18. These fans spray-painted banners, promotion boards and leaflets with computer all at their own expense and distributed them to passers-by. It was learned that among these fans the youngest ones are junior 1 students of middle school and the oldest ones are students of Qingdao University.
Vocabulary
canvass
vt.
1. 在...游说;向...游说
They canvassed voters for the Republicans.
他们游说选民投共和党人的票。
He canvassed the district for votes.
他在选区里游说拉票。
2. 游说以赢得(或征求、征订等)
I canvassed the views of our members about the suggestions.
我征询会员们对建议的看法。
3. 仔细审议;详细讨论
The city council canvassed the plan thoroughly.
市议会详细讨论了那个计划。
vi.
1. 进行游说;拉选票;兜揽生意[(+for)]
I am canvassing for the magazine tonight.
今晚我要去为杂志征求订户。
The candidates canvassed right up to election day.
候选人们直到选举日之前一直在游说拉票。
n.[C]
1. 游说;拉票;募捐;兜销
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。
2. (选举结果等的)检查,调查
3. 讨论
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