canvasser
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkæn.və.sər/ us/ˈkæn.və.sɚ/
(GET SUPPORT)
游说（拉票）者
a person who tries to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area
Canvassers will go door-to-door on election day. 拉票员将在选举日挨家挨户进行拉票。
Canvassers approached pedestrians, asking them to sign a petition. 游说者走近行人，要求他们在请愿书上签名。
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- Instead of visiting ten houses, a canvasser can check the list and see that six of those had already voted.
- There are groups that pay canvassers to register voters.
- The weekend before the election, canvassers descend on all of the city’s neighbourhoods.
(ASK)
调查员
a person who tries to discover information or opinions by asking people
Canvassers surveyed people from over 2,500 households. 调查员对来自2500多个家庭的人进行了调查。
He instructs canvassers on how to elicit honest information. 他指导调查员如何获得真实的信息。
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- Residents told canvassers about their battles to get health care coverage.
- A clip-boarded canvasser sought reactions at the market.
- Going door-to-door has been eye-opening for canvassers.