electioneer
electioneer — 動詞
- electioneerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- electioneers3rd person singular
- electioneering-ing form
- electioneeredpast simple
1. To travel around, speak to people, or organise public activity in order to win v
助選;拉票
為候選人四處爭取選票
To travel around, speak to people, or organise public activity in order to win votes for a candidate or political group.
Party volunteers electioneered outside the station before the town vote began.
政黨志工在鎮上投票開始前,就已在車站外拉票。
electioneer + outside [place] before a vote
Imani spent three weekends electioneering for a friend's council campaign.
Imani 連續三個週末都在為朋友的議會選戰助選。
electioneer for + candidate or campaign
Candidates electioneered in the market, shaking hands and answering questions.
候選人在市場裡助選,一邊握手,一邊回答問題。
Local radio banned speakers from electioneering on air during the final day.
地方電台在最後一天禁止來賓在節目中拉票。
electioneer on air — public appeal for votes
Christopher walked door to door electioneering for the reform party.
Christopher 挨家挨戶替改革黨拉票。
- electioneer for a candidate
- electioneer for a party
- electioneer on air
- electioneer door to door
文法句型
electioneer + for + candidate / party
electioneer + in + place
electioneer + on + medium
用法筆記
Usually intransitive, with for introducing the candidate or party being promoted. It is more formal and more old-fashioned than the everyday verb campaign.