cam·paign

noun

/kæmˈpeɪn/

a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim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）
- an anti-smoking campaign反对吸烟的运动
- an advertising/a marketing campaign广告宣传／营销活动
- an election campaign竞选运动
- the recent presidential campaign最近的总统竞选
- campaign for something the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会进行改革的运动
- campaign against something a campaign against ageism in the workplace反对在工作场所实行年龄歧视的运动
- campaign to do something Today police launched a campaign to reduce road accidents.警方今天发起了一场减少道路交通事故的运动。
- They began a grass-roots campaign to encourage people to shop locally.他们开展群众运动，鼓励人们购买本地产品。
- to mount/start a campaign发起/发起活动
- to run/lead/spearhead a campaign运行/领导/带头开展一项活动
- Both sides have been accused of waging a dirty campaign. 双方都被指责发动肮脏的竞选活动。
- the governor's campaign manager州长的竞选主管
- The candidates are on the campaign trail (= travelling around to attract support).候选人正在进行竞选活动（=四处奔走以吸引支持）。
see also defiance campaign, whispering campaign
Synonyms campaign
campaignbattle ▪ struggle ▪ drive ▪ war ▪ fightThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.
campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会进行改革的运动
an advertising campaign 广告宣传运动（以推销某产品）
battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
She finally won the legal battle for compensation.她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。
the endless battle between man and nature人与自然之间无休止的斗争
struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
the struggle for independence为独立的斗争
the struggle between good and evil正邪之争
battle or struggle?A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/struggle between good and evil • a legal struggle for compensation • a struggle of wills/wits .
drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
the drive for greater efficiency为提高效率而作出的努力
a drive to reduce energy consumption为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.
war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
the war against crime反犯罪活动的斗争
fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人在阻止强制性裁员的斗争中取得了胜利。
war or fight?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against something
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for something
- a one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/war
- a bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight
- to launch/embark on a campaign/battle/drive
- to lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight
- to win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight
Collocations Voting in elections
Voting in electionsRunning for election
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra Examples
- She led the campaign for parliamentary reform.她领导了要求改革议会的运动。
- the campaign for racial equality争取种族平等的运动
- A campaign of intimidation was waged against people trying to vote.对试图投票者进行了一场恐吓活动。
- Local people started a petition and letter-writing campaign to keep the hospital open.为让医院不关门，当地民众发起请愿和写联名信的活动。
- She has fought a one-woman campaign for ten years about the lack of childcare provision in the town.她 10 年来孤军奋战，致力于改善该镇缺少儿童保育服务的状况。
- She led a successful campaign against the closure of the library.她成功地领导了反对关闭图书馆的活动。
- The campaign failed to achieve its objectives.这场运动未能达到其目的。
- The anti-fur organization financed an ad campaign featuring celebrities.反皮草组织资助了一个以名人为主打内容的广告宣传活动。
- The campaign aims to inform the public of the dangers of this disease.该活动旨在让公众了解这种疾病的危险。
- a carefully orchestrated campaign against striking workers周密策划的对付罢工工人的行动
- The campaign featured athletes talking about healthy lifestyles.该宣传活动以运动员谈论健康生活方式为主要内容。
- a concerted campaign aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs旨在教育年轻人毒品有害的联合行动
- After sliding in the opinion polls, the party had to rethink its plan of campaign.在民意调查显示支持率下降后，该党不得不重新考虑竞选计划。
- The company launched a huge advertising campaign.该公司发起了一场声势浩大的广告宣传活动。
- The advertising campaign was responsible for the massive rise in sales.广告宣传活动是销售额大幅增长的原因。
- We designed an internet marketing campaign.我们策划了一次因特网营销活动。
- The general election campaign gets underway today.大选活动今天开始进行。
- A news conference was held at the party's campaign headquarters.在该党竞选总部举行了新闻发布会。
- Education has become an important campaign issue.教育已成为竞选活动的重要热点问题。
- People have criticized the way in which she conducted her election campaign.人们对她进行竞选活动的方式进行了批评。
- The President kept his campaign promises.总统遵守了自己竞选时的承诺。
- a health awareness campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle为推广健康生活方式而进行的增强健康意识的活动
- election candidates on the campaign trail进行竞选巡毁宣传的候选人
- The terrorists responded with a bombing campaign directed at business and commerce.恐怖分子的反应是针对企业和商业发动爆炸袭击。
Topics Businessb1, Politicsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- major
- …
verb + campaign
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
campaign + verb
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
campaign + noun
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
preposition
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
phrases
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
a series of attacks and battles that are intended to achieve a particular military aim during a war战役
- the North African campaign北非战役
- a bombing campaign轰炸行动
- Air battles had dominated the campaign.空战占据了整个战役的主导地位。
- The government has intensified the military campaign against the rebels.政府加强了对叛乱者的军事攻势。
- The Russian campaign ended with the German defeat at Stalingrad.俄罗斯战役以德国在斯大林格勒战败宣告结束。
Wordfinder
- alert
- assassinate
- attack
- campaign
- execute
- extremist
- hijack
- hostage
- kidnap
- terrorism
Topics War and conflictb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- major
- …
verb + campaign
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
campaign + verb
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
campaign + noun
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
preposition
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
phrases
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
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Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting a large area of open country): from French campagne ‘open country’, via Italian from late Latin campania, from campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill. The change in sense arose from an army's practice of “taking the field” (i.e. moving from a fortress or town to open country) at the onset of summer.

cam·paign

verb

/kæmˈpeɪn/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they campaign	/kæmˈpeɪn/ /kæmˈpeɪn/
he / she / it campaigns	/kæmˈpeɪnz/ /kæmˈpeɪnz/
past simple campaigned	/kæmˈpeɪnd/ /kæmˈpeɪnd/
past participle campaigned	/kæmˈpeɪnd/ /kæmˈpeɪnd/
-ing form campaigning	/kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/ /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/

to take part in or lead a campaign, for example to achieve social or political change, or in order to win an election参加运动，领导运动（如为实现社会或政治变革，或赢得竞选）
- 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。
- campaign for somebody/something She has campaigned tirelessly for their release.她孜孜不倦地争取他们的释放。
- campaign against somebody/something We have actively campaigned against whaling for the last 15 years.我们 15 年来一直积极开展反对捕鲸的运动。
- She campaigned on a pro-business platform (= with policies to help business).她在一个有利于商业的平台上进行竞选活动（=制定有利于商业的政策）。
- We campaign on behalf of consumers.我们代表消费者发起运动。
- campaign to do something 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。
Extra Examples
- We will campaign hard for an end to the ivory trade.我们将努力为终止象牙贸易而斗争。
- Local communities have successfully campaigned against the dumping of toxic waste.当地社区成功开展了反对倾倒有毒废物的运动。
- The group campaigns on a range of environmental issues.该团体就一系列的环境问题组织运动。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- actively
- aggressively
- hard
- …
preposition
- against
- for
- on
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting a large area of open country): from French campagne ‘open country’, via Italian from late Latin campania, from campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill. The change in sense arose from an army's practice of “taking the field” (i.e. moving from a fortress or town to open country) at the onset of summer.