canvass

canvass

to discuss thoroughly; solicit votes; seek opinions; poll: canvass the neighborhood
Not to be confused with:canvas – heavy fabric used for making sails; a tent; an oil painting

can·vass

C0079300 (kăn′vəs)v. can·vassed, can·vass·ing, can·vass·es v.tr.1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: "The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts" (Anthony Lewis).2. a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders.b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll.v.intr.1. To make a thorough examination or conduct a detailed discussion.2. To solicit voters, orders, or opinions.n.1. An examination or discussion.2. A solicitation of votes or orders.3. A survey of public opinion.

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[From obsolete canvass, to toss in a canvas sheet as punishment, from canvas.]

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can′vass·er n.

canvass

(ˈkænvəs) vb1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from2. (Marketing) to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to determine the feelings and opinions of (voters before an election, etc), esp by conducting a survey4. to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US to inspect (votes) officially to determine their validityn6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a solicitation of opinions, votes, sales orders, etc7. (Marketing) a solicitation of opinions, votes, sales orders, etc8. close inspection; scrutiny[C16: probably from obsolete sense of canvas (to toss someone in a canvas sheet, hence, to harass, criticize); the development of current senses is unexplained] ˈcanvasser n ˈcanvassing n

can•vass

(ˈkæn vəs)

v.t. 1. to solicit votes, opinions, sales orders, etc., from (a district or group of people). 2. to investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate. v.i. 3. to solicit votes, opinions, etc. n. 4. a soliciting of votes, opinions, etc. 5. close inspection; scrutiny. [1500–10; orig. sp. variant of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” appar. development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet”] can′vass•er, n.

canvass

Past participle: canvassed
Gerund: canvassing

Imperative
canvass
canvass

Present
I canvass
you canvass
he/she/it canvasses
we canvass
you canvass
they canvass

Preterite
I canvassed
you canvassed
he/she/it canvassed
we canvassed
you canvassed
they canvassed

Present Continuous
I am canvassing
you are canvassing
he/she/it is canvassing
we are canvassing
you are canvassing
they are canvassing

Present Perfect
I have canvassed
you have canvassed
he/she/it has canvassed
we have canvassed
you have canvassed
they have canvassed

Past Continuous
I was canvassing
you were canvassing
he/she/it was canvassing
we were canvassing
you were canvassing
they were canvassing

Past Perfect
I had canvassed
you had canvassed
he/she/it had canvassed
we had canvassed
you had canvassed
they had canvassed

Future
I will canvass
you will canvass
he/she/it will canvass
we will canvass
you will canvass
they will canvass

Future Perfect
I will have canvassed
you will have canvassed
he/she/it will have canvassed
we will have canvassed
you will have canvassed
they will have canvassed

Future Continuous
I will be canvassing
you will be canvassing
he/she/it will be canvassing
we will be canvassing
you will be canvassing
they will be canvassing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been canvassing
you have been canvassing
he/she/it has been canvassing
we have been canvassing
you have been canvassing
they have been canvassing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been canvassing
you will have been canvassing
he/she/it will have been canvassing
we will have been canvassing
you will have been canvassing
they will have been canvassing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been canvassing
you had been canvassing
he/she/it had been canvassing
we had been canvassing
you had been canvassing
they had been canvassing

Conditional
I would canvass
you would canvass
he/she/it would canvass
we would canvass
you would canvass
they would canvass

Past Conditional
I would have canvassed
you would have canvassed
he/she/it would have canvassed
we would have canvassed
you would have canvassed
they would have canvassed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canvass - the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"canvasscope, setting, background - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
	2.	canvass - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of peopleopinion poll, poll, public opinion pollinquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"exit poll - a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an electionstraw poll, straw vote - an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
	3.	canvass - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vesselsail, canvas, sheetballoon sail - any light loose sailcrossjack, mizzen course - the lowermost sail on a mizzenmastfore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft directionforesail - the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vesselreef - one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the windheadsail - any sail set forward of the foremast of a vesselmainsail - the lowermost sail on the mainmastmain-topsail - a topsail set on the mainmastpiece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabricpress of canvas, press of sail - the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safelyroyal - a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mastsailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several mastssave-all - a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sailskysail - the sail above the royal on a square-riggersquare sail - a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a masttopgallant, topgallant sail - a sail set on a yard of a topgallant masttopsail - a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
	4.	canvass - a tent made of canvas fabric canvas tent, canvasbig top, circus tent, round top, top - a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"field tent - a canvas tent for use in the fieldSibley tent - a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the topcollapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"wall tent - a canvas tent with four vertical walls
	5.	canvass - an oil painting on canvas fabriccanvasoil painting - a picture painted with oil paints
	6.	canvass - the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"canvasgym mat, mat - sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sportsring - a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	7.	canvass - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)canvascloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"tarp, tarpaulin - waterproofed canvashemp - a plant fiber
Verb	1.	canvass - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questionspoll, canvassurvey - make a survey of; for statistical purposescircularise, circularize - canvass by distributing letters
	2.	canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaigncanvassolicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"circularize - canvass by using a questionnaire
	3.	canvass - 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"analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvasanatomize - analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysisdiagnose - subject to a medical analysissurvey, appraise - consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposescompare - examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"assay - analyze (chemical substances)reexamine, review - look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation"audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"sieve, sift - check and sort carefully; "sift the information"look at, view, consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

canvass

verb1. campaign, solicit votes, electioneer I'm canvassing for the Labour Party.2. poll, study, examine, investigate, analyse, scan, inspect, sift, scrutinize The survey canvassed the views of almost 80 economists.

Translations

游说拉选票

canvass

(ˈkӕnvəs) verb to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc). We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate. 遊說，拉選票 游说，拉选票 ˈcanvasser noun 遊說者，拉選票者 游说者，拉选票者

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