campaign2 ●●○ verb [intransitiveI] TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto lead or take part in a series of actions intended to achieve a particular social or political result 发起运动;参加活动〔旨在达到某种社会或政治结果〕campaign for/against a group campaigning against the destruction of the rain forests 发起运动反对破坏热带雨林的团体
campaign for/against• Peter Melchett and I have been involved in environmental campaigning for a very long time.• Amnesty International has long campaigned against flogging for whatever crime.• A congressional observer recalled that during the campaign for former Oregon Sen.• But his more immediate task is to convince the left to campaign for him.• They also suspect that the move against wolves is part of a wider campaign against predators.• City hall staffers said the mayor is busy campaigning for re-election and did not have time to discuss the park proposal.• Ronald Reagan, campaigning for the presidency, denounced the treaty.
From Longman Business Dictionary
campaigncam·paign /kæmˈpeɪn/ noun [countableC] a planned series of actions that are intended to achieve something or persuade people to do somethingThe charity has launched a campaign to end the trade in rhinoceros products.
campaign for/againstthe miners’ campaign against pit closures
a campaign to do somethinga campaign to convince investors that Swindon is the most desirable business site in the world
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