campaign

noun

/kæmˈpeɪn/

a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim运动（为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动）
- an anti-smoking campaign反对吸烟的运动
- an advertising/a marketing campaign广告/营销活动
- an election campaign竞选运动
- the recent presidential campaign最近的总统竞选
- campaign for something the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会进行改革的运动
- campaign against something a campaign against ageism in the workplace反对在工作场所实行年龄歧视的运动
- campaign to do something Today police launched a campaign to reduce road accidents.警方今天发起了一场减少道路交通事故的运动。
- They began a grass-roots campaign to encourage people to shop locally.他们开展群众运动，鼓励人们购买本地产品。
- to mount/start a campaign发起运动
- to run/lead/spearhead a campaign开展/领导/领导一场运动
- Both sides have been accused of waging a dirty campaign. 双方都被指控发动肮脏的运动。
- the governor's campaign manager州长的竞选经理
- The candidates are on the campaign trail (= travelling around to attract support).候选人正在进行竞选活动。
see also defiance campaign, whispering campaign
Synonyms campaign
campaign
- battle
- struggle
- drive
- war
- fight
These are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.
- campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
  the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会改革的运动
  an advertising campaign 一场广告宣传运动
- battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
  She finally won the legal battle for compensation.她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。
  the endless battle between man and nature人与大自然永无休止的斗争
- struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
  the struggle for independence为独立的斗争
  the struggle between good and evil正邪之争
battle or struggle?用 battle 还是 struggle？A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/struggle between good and evil • a legal struggle for compensation • a struggle of wills/wits .
- drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
  the drive for greater efficiency为提高效率而作出的努力
  a drive to reduce energy consumption为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
campaign or drive?用 campaign 还是 drive？A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.
- war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
  the war against crime反犯罪活动的斗争
- fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
  Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人赢得了阻止强制裁员的斗争。
war or fight?用 war 还是 fight？A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against something
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for something
- a one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/war
- a bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight
- to launch/embark on a campaign/battle/drive
- to lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight
- to win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight
Collocations Voting in elections
Voting in elections在选举中投票Running for election参加选举
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum举行选举／全民公决
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举
- launch/run a presidential election campaign开始总统竞选活动
- support/back a candidate支持候选人
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate说服选民／全体选民
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票
Voting投票
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place去／被拒绝进入投票站投票
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)投（某人）一票
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party投票给保守党候选人／民主党
- mark/spoil your ballot paper在选票上做标记；投废票
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots清点邮寄选票数
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box去投票箱投票；竞选失败
- get/win/receive/lose votes赢得／失去选票
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员
Taking power掌权
- be sworn into office/in as president宣誓就职／就任总统
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office（美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance（英国）宣誓效忠
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address发表（美国）总统就职演说
- take/enter/hold/leave office就职；任职；离职
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长
- form a government/a cabinet组建政府／内阁
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office任两届总理；两届任职
- She led the campaign for parliamentary reform.她领导了要求改革议会的运动。
- the campaign for racial equality争取种族平等的运动
- A campaign of intimidation was waged against people trying to vote.对试图投票者进行了一场恐吓活动。
- Local people started a petition and letter-writing campaign to keep the hospital open.为让医院不关门，当地民众发起请愿和写联名信的活动。
- She has fought a one-woman campaign for ten years about the lack of childcare provision in the town.她 10 年来孤军奋战，致力于改善该镇缺少儿童保育服务的状况。
- She led a successful campaign against the closure of the library.她成功地领导了反对关闭图书馆的活动。
- The campaign failed to achieve its objectives.这场运动未能达到其目的。
- The anti-fur organization financed an ad campaign featuring celebrities.反皮草组织资助了一个以名人为主打内容的广告宣传活动。
- The campaign aims to inform the public of the dangers of this disease.该活动旨在让公众了解这种疾病的危险。
- a carefully orchestrated campaign against striking workers周密策划的对付罢工工人的行动
- The campaign featured athletes talking about healthy lifestyles.该宣传活动以运动员谈论健康生活方式为主要内容。
- a concerted campaign aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs旨在教育年轻人毒品有害的联合行动
- After sliding in the opinion polls, the party had to rethink its plan of campaign.在民意调查显示支持率下降后，该党不得不重新考虑竞选计划。
- The company launched a huge advertising campaign.该公司发起了一场声势浩大的广告宣传活动。
- The advertising campaign was responsible for the massive rise in sales.广告宣传活动是销售额大幅增长的原因。
- We designed an internet marketing campaign.我们策划了一次因特网营销活动。
- The general election campaign gets underway today.大选活动今天开始进行。
- A news conference was held at the party's campaign headquarters.在该党竞选总部举行了新闻发布会。
- Education has become an important campaign issue.教育已成为竞选活动的重要热点问题。
- People have criticized the way in which she conducted her election campaign.人们对她进行竞选活动的方式进行了批评。
- The President kept his campaign promises.总统遵守了自己竞选时的承诺。
- a health awareness campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle为推广健康生活方式而进行的增强健康意识的活动
- election candidates on the campaign trail进行竞选巡毁宣传的候选人
- The terrorists responded with a bombing campaign directed at business and commerce.恐怖分子的反应是针对企业和商业发动爆炸袭击。
Topics Businessb1, Politicsb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- major
- …
verb + campaign
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
campaign + verb
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
campaign + noun
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
preposition
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
phrases
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
a series of attacks and battles that are intended to achieve a particular military aim during a war战役
- the North African campaign北非战役
- a bombing campaign轰炸行动
- Air battles had dominated the campaign.空战主导了这场战役。
- The government has intensified the military campaign against the rebels.政府加强了对叛乱者的军事攻势。
- The Russian campaign ended with the German defeat at Stalingrad.俄罗斯战役以德国在斯大林格勒战败宣告结束。
Wordfinder
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Topics War and conflictb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- major
- …
verb + campaign
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
campaign + verb
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
campaign + noun
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
preposition
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
phrases
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
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词源early 17th cent. (denoting a large area of open country): from French campagne ‘open country’, via Italian from late Latin campania, from campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill. The change in sense arose from an army's practice of “taking the field” (i.e. moving from a fortress or town to open country) at the onset of summer.