/ˈkænvəs ||; ˈkænvəs/verb1 [I,T] canvass (sb) (for sth) to try to persuade people to vote for a particular person or party in an election or to support sb/sth 拉票；游说: to canvass for votes 拉选票He's canvassing for the Conservative Party. 他正为保守党拉票。The Prime Minister is trying to canvass support for the plan. 首相正试图请求支持该项计划。
2 [T] to find out what people's opinions are about sth 调查民意