campaigning

campaigning — 動詞

1. To take part in a planned series of actions, such as meeting people, giving spee

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

競選；倡導

為達成政治或社會目標而進行一系列活動

To take part in a planned series of actions, such as meeting people, giving speeches, or using the media, with the goal of bringing about political or social change or winning an election.

例句

Ishaan campaigned for cleaner drinking water in his town for over a year.

Ishaan 為了鎮上更乾淨的飲用水，努力爭取了一年多。

campaign + for + noun phrase

The group is campaigning against the new law that would reduce school funding.

這個團體正在發起反對新法的活動，因為該法會減少學校經費。

campaign + against + noun phrase

同義詞
  • lobby

    more specific — trying to influence decision-makers directly, often through meetings or pressure

  • push for

    less formal; describes active effort but without the organized structure of a campaign

  • advocate

    broader; can mean speaking in favour of something without a planned series of actions

文法句型

campaign + for/against + noun phrase

campaign + to-infinitive

用法筆記

This sense is nearly always used with a preposition (for, against) or a to-infinitive that names the goal. It is not followed by a direct object — you campaign for something, not campaign something.

常見錯誤

❌They campaigned the new policy.
✅They campaigned for the new policy.
💡campaign in this sense needs a preposition before the goal.
❌She campaigned him to vote for her.
✅She campaigned for his vote.' or 'She campaigned to win his vote.
💡you campaign for a cause or to achieve something, not a person directly.

2. To register and manage the participation of an animal, vehicle, or vessel in a s

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

報名參賽

將馬匹、船隻等登記參加比賽

To register and manage the participation of an animal, vehicle, or vessel in a sporting competition.

例句

The Tanaka family campaigned their horse in three major races last season.

田中家去年讓他們的馬參加了三場大型賽事。

campaign + noun + in + competition

Adina campaigns her sailing boat in summer regattas along the coast.

Adina 每年夏季都讓她的帆船參加沿海的帆船賽。

同義詞
  • enter

    more common and general; does not imply managing the competitor's participation throughout the event

  • run

    used for horses and dogs; more conversational

文法句型

campaign + noun (horse/boat/car) + in + competition

用法筆記

This sense is specific to sports and competitive events. The object is always the competitor (horse, boat, car, etc.), not the owner or handler. It is less common than sense 1 and may sound technical outside of racing circles.

常見錯誤

❌They campaigned a new athlete in the competition.
✅They campaigned a new horse in the race.
💡this sense is used for animals, vehicles, and vessels, not for human athletes.

campaigning — 名詞