5VERB (在选举前)作巡回演说,游说 If politicians stump the country or stump for a candidate, they travel around making campaign speeches before an election. (在选举前)作巡回演说,游说 [mainly US] [Also VERB]
When candidates went stumping around the country, people traveled for miles on foot, by horse, by carriage to hear them speak. [VERB noun]
当竞选人在全国作巡回演说时,人们会步行、骑马或坐车数英里赶去听他们的演讲。
He was in Georgia stumping for Senator Wyche Fowler, a Democrat. [VERB + for]
他正在佐治亚州为民主党参议员威奇·福勒作巡回演说。
6PHRASE (选举前)作巡回演说,在游说 If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election. (选举前)作巡回演说,在游说 [mainly US]
The presidential candidates are on the stump today.