the hustingsPPVthe process of trying to persuade people to vote for you by making speeches etc 竞选拉票活动
at/on the hustings
The senator is usually at his best on the hustings.
那位参议员在为竞选拉票的时候状态通常是最好的。
Examples from the Corpus
at/on the hustings• He will be the one playing to the packed houses, the one gaining the loudestapplauseon the hustings.• He remains a formidable political operator and is usually at his best on the hustings.• But there seemed nothing wrong with the head of government appearing to be the challenger on the hustings.• The jokerexaggerated Lilley's plight, but gave an indication of a dilemma he was about to face on the hustings.• But it is unlikely to happen at the hustings or in the run up to the election.• Nationally, for the politicianson the hustings won't be so simple.• No wonder the scribblerson the hustings have so much stalegarbageblowing around their brains.