Definition of "campaign" in 英语

noun

1. A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

   • an election campaign
   • a military campaign
   • The company is targeting children in its latest advertising campaign.
   • He was given three days to campaign for the post of president in his school.

2. (sports) A player or team's efforts during a sporting season.

   • His campaign for Hampshire was very good.

3. (roleplaying games) A series of play sessions using the same player characters, forming a continuous narrative.

4. The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.

5. (obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.

6. (obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.

verb

1. (intransitive) To take part in a campaign.

   • She campaigned for better social security.

2. (transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.