on the stump
US /ɑn ðə stʌmp/
UK /ɑn ðə stʌmp/
1.
在競選, 在巡迴演講
campaigning for political office, typically by making speeches to the public
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The candidate spent weeks on the stump, visiting small towns and meeting voters.
這位候選人花了數週時間在競選，走訪小城鎮並會見選民。
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He's a natural speaker when he's on the stump.
他在競選時是一位天生的演說家。