canvass
/ˈkænvəs; `kænvəs/ v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sb) (for sth) go around an area asking (people) for (political support) （在政治方面）游说
go out canvassing (for votes) （为拉选票）出去游说
The Labour candidate will canvass the constituency next month. 工党候选人下月将向全体选民游说拉票.
2 [Tn] find out the opinions of (eg voters before an election) 调查（如选举前选民）的意见.
3 [Tn] suggest (an idea, etc) for discussion 为讨论而提出（意见等）
canvass the idea/notion/theory 为讨论而提出意见[想法/主张]. canvass, n act of canvassing 游说; 民意调查; 建议.