(尤指在选举期间)拉票、竞选活动、为候选人或政党拉拢选民的行为。常带有“积极奔走、争取支持”的语感。(也可泛指各种“竞选运作/造势”活动。)
/ɪˌlɛkʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
They were electioneering in the town square.
他们在城镇广场上拉票。
Accused of illegal electioneering, the candidate denied offering gifts in exchange for votes and called for an independent investigation.
因被指控进行非法拉票,该候选人否认以礼物换取选票,并呼吁展开独立调查。
electioneering 来自 election(选举)+ 动词后缀 -eer(表示“从事……的人/做……的行为”,如 engineer、volunteer)+ -ing(名词化,表示“……的活动/过程”)。其中 election 源自拉丁语 eligere(选择、挑选)。