stumping

• 指为候选人助选或宣传某项事业而进行的竞选活动、巡回演讲或公开政治演说，目的是争取公众支持。

A noun referring to the act of campaigning or making political speeches, typically in a public setting, to gain support for a candidate or cause.

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1. Political campaigningB2formalpolitical

   The act of traveling to different places to make political speeches and campaign for support.

   巡回竞选

   • The candidate spent the month stumping across the Midwest.
   • Stumping is a key part of any election campaign.
   • She is stumping for the new education policy.

   同义词campaigningelectioneering

• 表示使某人困惑、难住或不知所措；也可表示笨重、艰难地行走。

A verb used to indicate the act of baffling or confusing someone, or to walk heavily and clumsily.

1. Baffle or puzzleB2formal

   To cause someone to be perplexed, confused, or unable to find an answer.

   使困惑

   • The complex riddle completely stumped the students.
   • His unexpected question stumped the panel of experts.
   • The detective was stumped by the lack of evidence.

   同义词bafflebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   反义词answerclarifyenlightenexplainsolve

2. Walk heavilyB1informal

   To walk in a heavy, clumsy, or noisy manner, often due to tiredness or anger.

   沉重地走

   • He stumped angrily out of the room after the argument.
   • She stumped along the muddy path, her boots caked with dirt.
   • The tired hiker stumped back to the campsite.

   同义词clompclumpgalumphlumberplodstampstomptramptrudge

3. Campaign politicallyC1formalamerican

   To travel through a district or region making political speeches in order to gain support.

   巡回演讲拉票

   • The candidate stumped across the state during the election season.
   • She stumped for votes in rural communities.
   • He spent the summer stumping for his party's platform.

   同义词barnstormcampaigncanvasselectioneerpolitickwhistle stop

4. Clear landB2formal

   To remove tree stumps from an area of land, typically for farming or construction.

   拔除树桩

   • The farmers spent weeks stumping the field for planting.
   • They hired a crew to stump the land before building the house.
   • Stumping the forest plot was hard manual labor.

   同义词grubstub