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- campaign [kæm'peɪn]
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n
a series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal
- a presidential campaign
- an advertising campaign
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n
[military]
a number of complementary operations aimed at achieving a single objective, usually constrained by time or geographic area
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[intr;
often foll by for] to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign -
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[Etymology]
C17: from French campagne open country, from Italian campagna, from Late Latin camp
a nia, from Latin campus field
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a series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal
Examples
- a campaign that gained momentum
- 一场正在势头上的运动 → momentum
- to organize an election campaign
- 筹划竞选运动 → organize
- Mary is very active in the campaign against hunting.
- 玛丽在禁猎运动中非常积极。 → active
- The ASH is promoting a new campaign against the sale of tobacco products.
- 国际反烟组织正开展一项新运动，反对销售烟草产品。 → campaign
- Please, come along, sign this paper and show your support for the campaign. Thank you.
- 麻烦您过来，在这张纸上签个名，以示您对运动的支持。谢谢。 → along
- The candidate is ready for pack his campaign in and admit defeat.
- 这名候选人准备停止选举活动，并承认失利。 → campaign
- They are promoting a peace campaign.
- 他们正在推广一项和平运动。 → peace
- Ever since we started our new marketing campaign, sales have been pouring in.
- 自从我们开始了新的市场推广活动，销售额不断攀升。
- I have a good idea for the new campaign.
- 我为这个新计划想到了一个好主意。 → have
- Youth leaders carry on campaign for small schools.
- 青年领袖为了缩小学校规模继续开展运动。
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