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1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sb) (for sth) go around an area asking (people) for (political support) (在政治方面)游說
go out canvassing (for votes) (為拉選票)出去游說
The Labour candidate will canvass the constituency next month. 工黨候選人下月將向全體選民游說拉票.
2 [Tn] find out the opinions of (eg voters before an election) 調(diào)查(如選舉前選民)的意見.
3 [Tn] suggest (an idea, etc) for discussion 為討論而提出(意見等)
canvass the idea/notion/theory 為討論而提出意見[想法/主張]. canvass, n act of canvassing 游說; 民意調(diào)查; 建議.