canvasser

/ˈkænvəsə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkænvəsər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkan-və-sər/ (ame, mw)

canvasser — noun

  • canvassersingular
  • canvassersplural

1. someone who goes from home to home or calls people to ask them to support a poli

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone who goes from home to home or calls people to ask them to support a political candidate or party

例句

Sari worked as a canvasser for the city council race last autumn.

pattern: work as a canvasser for + election

Jiwoo, a volunteer canvasser, knocked on every flat in the block.

同義詞
  • campaigner

    broader term for someone active in a political or public campaign, not only door-to-door contact

  • campaign worker

    general term for anyone helping a campaign, including office or event work

  • party volunteer

    often unpaid and may do many tasks besides speaking to voters directly

文法句型

work as a canvasser for + candidate/party

phone canvasser for + campaign

用法筆記

Usually used for direct contact with voters, especially by knocking on doors or making calls. Distinguish from sense 3, where the person gathers opinions instead of trying to win backing.

常見錯誤

❌The newspaper hired canvassers to learn what voters thought.
✅The newspaper hired canvassers to ask voters to support a candidate.
💡this sense is about winning support, not collecting opinions.

2. someone who visits homes or phones people to persuade them to buy something or s

2.名詞C2
釋義

someone who visits homes or phones people to persuade them to buy something or sign up for a service

例句

Marta told the door-to-door canvasser she was not changing gas companies.

collocation: door-to-door canvasser

Beatriz hung up when a phone canvasser offered another internet plan.

collocation: phone canvasser

同義詞
  • salesperson

    broader term covering many sales jobs, including shop-based roles

  • solicitor

    more formal and often used for people asking for orders or donations

  • telemarketer

    limited to phone selling rather than visiting homes

文法句型

door-to-door canvasser

phone canvasser for + company/service

用法筆記

Often refers to door-to-door or phone selling rather than shop work. Distinguish from sense 1, where the goal is political support rather than a sale.

常見錯誤

❌The energy company sent canvassers to ask people how they would vote.
✅The energy company sent canvassers to sell a new power plan.
💡this sense is commercial, not political.

3. someone who asks people questions in order to collect facts or learn what they t

3.名詞C2
釋義

someone who asks people questions in order to collect facts or learn what they think

例句

Gabriel worked as a canvasser for the station's weekend travel survey.

pattern: canvasser for + survey

Ravindra, a student canvasser, asked shoppers about food prices.

同義詞
  • interviewer

    broader word for someone asking questions, not necessarily by going from person to person

  • pollster

    often linked more specifically to measuring public opinion

  • survey worker

    plain descriptive term for someone collecting answers in a survey

文法句型

work as a canvasser for + survey

hire canvassers to ask/interview + group

用法筆記

The focus is on finding out opinions or information. Distinguish from sense 1, where the canvasser tries to persuade people, and from sense 2, where the canvasser is selling something.

常見錯誤

❌The survey company hired canvassers to sell water filters.
✅The survey company hired canvassers to ask families about tap water.
💡this sense gathers information instead of making a sale.

4. someone whose job is to collect, count, or check votes during an election

4.名詞C2
釋義

someone whose job is to collect, count, or check votes during an election

例句

Christopher served as a canvasser during the union election at the factory.

pattern: serve as a canvasser during + election

After the polls closed, two canvassers checked each paper ballot by hand.

canvassers checked each ballot by hand

同義詞
  • vote counter

    plain term for someone who counts ballots

  • scrutineer

    more formal and often used for someone watching or checking the count

  • election official

    broader term that can include many jobs besides vote counting

文法句型

serve as a canvasser during + election

canvassers check/count + ballots

用法筆記

Mostly seen in official election language. It refers to someone checking or counting ballots, not to an ordinary voter.

常見錯誤

❌Every canvasser in our town came to vote before breakfast.
✅Every voter in our town came to vote before breakfast.
💡this sense means an official who checks or counts votes, not a person casting a ballot.