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noun

1. 运动（为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动）
   a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim
   1. to conduct a campaign
      领导一场运动
   2. a campaign against ageism in the workplace
      反对在工作场所实行年龄歧视的运动
   3. the campaign for parliamentary reform
      要求议会进行改革的运动
   4. an anti-smoking campaign
      反对吸烟的运动
   5. Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents.
      警方今天开展了一场减少道路交通事故的运动。
   6. an advertising campaign
      一场广告宣传活动
   7. an election campaign
      竞选运动
   8. the President's campaign team/manager
      总统的竞选班子 / 主管
2. 战役
   a series of attacks and battles that are intended to achieve a particular military aim during a war

verb

1. 参加运动，领导运动（如为实现政治变革或赢得竞选胜利）
   to take part in or lead a campaign, for example to achieve political change or in order to win an election
   1. We have campaigned against whaling for the last 15 years.
      我们最近15年一直参加反对捕鲸的运动。
   2. The party campaigned vigorously in the north of the country.
      该党在本国北部展开了强有力的竞选运动。
   3. They are campaigning to save the area from building development.
      他们正开展一场反对在这个地区进行房地产开发的运动。

1. N-COUNT (社会、政治)运动,活动
   A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
   1. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...
      他在竞选时许诺将重振经济。
   2. Apacs has launched a campaign to improve the training of staff.
      雅拍体育用品公司开展了加强员工培训的活动。
   3. ...the campaign against public smoking.
      反对在公共场所吸烟的运动
2. VERB 发起运动;开展活动
   If someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim.
   1. We are campaigning for law reform...
      我们正在宣传呼吁进行法律改革。
   2. Mr Burns has actively campaigned against a hostel being set up here...
      伯恩斯先生积极活动,反对在这儿建青年旅舍。
   3. They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women.
      他们一直在为提高妇女的法律地位而奔走呼号。
3. N-COUNT (包括一系列战斗的)战役
   In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces.
   1. The allies are intensifying their air campaign.
      联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。
   2. ...a bombing campaign.
      轮番轰炸
4. See also: advertising campaign

1. This campaign is one of the most successful in the history of advertising.
   这一宣传推广是广告史上最为成功的活动之一。
2. The Government has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote.
   政府已发起一系列广告宣传攻势鼓励民众参加选举。
3. The election campaign has been fought not in street rallies but on the airwaves
   此次竞选大战不是以街头集会的方式进行，而是通过电视和广播一决胜负。
4. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
   在灾难性的俄国战役中，拿破仑的军队成了这一愚蠢之举的牺牲品。
5. The advertising campaign will be supported by a PR and below-the-line promotion
   广告宣传活动将采取公关和线下促销的形式。
6. He brought up a subject rarely raised during the course of this campaign
   他提出了一个在这次运动中很少被提及的话题。
7. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet
   他在竞选时许诺将重振经济。
8. Apacs has launched a campaign to improve the training of staff.
   雅拍体育用品公司开展了加强员工培训的活动。
9. We are campaigning for law reform
   我们正在宣传呼吁进行法律改革。
10. Mr Burns has actively campaigned against a hostel being set up here
    伯恩斯先生积极活动，反对在这儿建青年旅舍。
11. They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women.
    他们一直在为提高妇女的法律地位而奔走呼号。
12. The allies are intensifying their air campaign.
    联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。
13. This election campaign has been characterized by violence
    暴力行为已成为这次竞选活动的一大特点。
14. The government has launched a campaign of television commercials and leaflets.
    政府通过电视广告和传单的形式发起了宣传活动。
15. They have been involved in a campaign of deceit.
    他们参与了一系列的欺骗活动。
16. The election campaign has now entered its final, decisive phase
    选举活动现在已进入了最后的决定性阶段。
17. He's demonstrated how a campaign based on domestic issues can move votes.
    他已证明了基于国内议题的竞选活动是可以拉到选票的。
18. The publicity could detract from our election campaign.
    这些宣传报道可能会有损我们的竞选活动。
19. The government has been involved in a disinformation campaign, deliberately misleading and harassing its citizens.
    政府已经卷入了一场造假运动，他们有意误导和扰乱民众生活。
20. Yesterday, the men's families held a news conference in their campaign to find out the truth
    昨天，这些男子的家人举行了记者招待会，以发起查明真相的运动。
21. The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.
    总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。
22. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war
    我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
23. Last week, in the heat of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America.
    上周，当竞选活动进行到白热化时，首相启程去了美国。
24. Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign
    珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
25. The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign
    罢工带上了民权运动的意味。
26. His campaign attracted the support of feminists, peaceniks and ecologists.
    他发起的运动得到了女权主义者、反战分子和生态学家的支持。
27. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands
    抗议活动通过大规模罢工和示威游行来向当局提出诉求。
28. Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.
    正当总统竞选活动的声势日益壮大时，洛杉矶爆发了暴乱。
29. The bomb attack on the capital could signal the start of a pre-election terror campaign.
    对首都的***袭击可能标志着选举前的恐怖活动开始了。
30. The campaign to wipe out illiteracy launched out with great vigour.
    扫盲运动生气勃勃地展开了。

  movement campaign crusade drive【导航词义：运动，活动】

  movement n. 运动

〔辨析〕多指政治、社会等方面的运动。

  campaign n. 运动，（宣传）活动

〔辨析〕指为了取得某种结果而进行的政治、社会或商业性的运动，多指竞选、广告等宣传活动。

  crusade n. 改革运动

〔辨析〕指基于道义方面的考虑而决意改变某事的运动。

  drive n. 运动

〔辨析〕尤指为某一目的而作出的有组织的努力。

noun

1. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

   Synonym:    hunting expeditionsafari

2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
   1. he supported populist campaigns
   2. they worked in the cause of world peace
   3. the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
   4. the movement to end slavery
   5. contributed to the war effort

   Synonym:    causecrusadedrivemovementeffort

3. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

   Synonym:    military campaign

4. a race between candidates for elective office
   1. I managed his campaign for governor
   2. he is raising money for a Senate run

   Synonym:    political campaignrun

verb

1. go on a campaign

   Synonym:    take the field

2. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
   1. Who's running for treasurer this year?

   Synonym:    run

3. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
   1. The liberal party pushed for reforms
   2. She is crusading for women's rights
   3. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

   Synonym:    crusadefightpresspushagitate