() [] to ask people about sth in order to find out what they think about it 调查（民意）；徵求（意见）◆The market research team has been canvassing young people about their attitudes to computers. 市场调研小组一直在调查年轻人对计算机的看法。
[] to try and get support from a group of people 努力争取（支持）◆The management have been canvassing support for the merger among shareholders. 管理层一直在寻求股东支持合并。
[] to discuss an idea thoroughly 详细讨论◆The proposal is currently being canvassed. 目前人们正在详细讨论这一提案。
▸ˈcanvass
noun
[] ◆to carry out a canvass 彻底检查；向…拉票或拉生意▸ˈcanvassing