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canvass the neighborhood

挨家挨戶地走訪 / 在周邊區域調查

`canvass` 指徹底地調查、徵求意見或拉票。`canvass the neighborhood` 尤其指在某個區域內進行全面的上門走訪或調查,通常是為了獲取資訊、推銷產品或收集支持。這裡 Captain Holt 指示警探們去挨家挨戶地走訪案發現場周邊區域,看看有沒有線索。

THAT IS NOT ACCURATE, SIR. WAIT, YOU HOOKED UP WITH HIM? UGH!
ALL RIGHT, HIT THE PAWN SHOPS AND CANVASS THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND WHILE YOU'RE OUT, YOU CAN BUY YOURSELF A TIE.
(Jake) OH, ACTUALLY, SIR... I'M WEARING A TIE RIGHT NOW.
canvass the neighborhood — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E01 · ReelWord