drum up

英 [drʌm ʌp]

美 [drʌm ʌp]

竭力争取（支持）; 兜揽（生意）

柯林斯词典

verb

The President tried to drum up congressional support for his energy policy.
总统试图取得国会对其能源政策的支持。
The lawyers make nothing, but use the service to drum up custom.
律师们不为别的，只为利用提供服务争取客户。
It is to be hoped that he is merely drumming up business.
但愿他只是在招揽生意。
George was sending him out into the rural districts to drum up trade.
乔治赞成派他到乡下招揽生意。
The UN launched a major airlift and tried to drum up donor support.
联合国发起了空中救援，并大力争取援助方的支持。
Developers are increasingly resorting to creative sales tactics to drum up interest.
为此，越来越多的开发商正在采取富有创意的销售策略。
I have just started in a new role to drum up clients for a corporate consultancy.
我刚开始做一份新工作，为一个公司顾问机构招徕客户。
Just think, without a son, he couldn't drum up a family;
想想看吧，本来就没有儿子，不能火火炽炽的凑起个家庭来；
The UN secretary-general arrived in Tokyo to drum up support for international peacekeeping
联合国秘书长抵达东京竭力为国际维和争取支持。
The department store is offering reductions on many types of merchandise, in an effort to drum up business.
这家百货店为努力招徕生意将许多商品减价出售。