canvasser
n. 檢票員,遊說者,推銷員
If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.
I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party...
我在為保守黨拉選票。
If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people feel about a particular subject.
Members of Parliament are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies.
國會議員這個週末要向所在選區的選民徵求意見。
The poll canvassed the views of almost eighty economists.
民意調查徵詢了將近80位經濟學家的意見。
1. a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
2. someone who examines votes at an election
3. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion;
4. a person who takes or counts votes
Here was a type of the travelling canvasser for a manufacturing house -- a class which at that time was first being dubbed by the slang of the day " drummers.
”這人是為生產廠家 推銷 產品的旅行推銷員,當時剛剛流行把這類人稱作“皮包客. ”
It'seems the canvasser was once a general.
那位推銷員好像原來是一位將軍.