campaign
/kæmˈpeɪn/noun
उच्चारण कैम्पेन
अभियान, मुहिम, आंदोलन
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Asked in previous papers
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[C] ~ (for/against sth)
a series of planned activities intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim
अभियान, मुहिम, आंदोलन
- The government launched a campaign against plastic bags.
- the election campaign
- an advertising campaign for the new phone
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- The students ran a campaign to keep their campus clean.
- A vaccination campaign reached every village in the district.
- The party began its campaign with a big rally in Lucknow.
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[C]
a series of attacks and battles intended to achieve a military aim in a particular area
(सैन्य) अभियान, युद्ध-यात्रा
- Alexander's campaign in the Punjab
- the Burma campaign of 1944
- The general planned a campaign in the north.
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- The winter campaign was long, and many soldiers fell sick.
- Historians still study the campaign of 1857.
Synonyms operation offensive expedition war offensive
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[I] ~ (for/against sth)
to take part in or lead a campaign
अभियान चलाना, प्रचार करना
- She has campaigned for years for clean drinking water.
- Both parties are campaigning hard in the villages.
- Volunteers campaigned against littering on the beach.
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- She campaigned for better bus services in her town.
- The candidate campaigned all over the state.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a campaign for / against sth
Use for to support a cause and against to oppose it; both take a noun or -ing.
किसी उद्देश्य के समर्थन के लिए 'for' और विरोध के लिए 'against' आता है; दोनों के बाद noun या -ing आता है।
- The school launched a campaign for clean water.
- They ran a campaign against plastic bags.
campaign + to-infinitive
A campaign can be followed by to-infinitive for its aim.
'Campaign' के बाद उसके लक्ष्य के लिए to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- A campaign to save the lake began last year.
campaign (verb) for / against
As a verb, campaign is intransitive and takes for or against, not a direct object.
Verb के रूप में 'campaign' intransitive है और for या against लेता है, direct object नहीं।
- Radhika campaigned for girls' education.
- Villagers campaigned against the new factory.
election / military campaign
In politics campaign means efforts to win votes; in war it means a series of battles.
राजनीति में 'campaign' का अर्थ वोट जीतने के प्रयास है; युद्ध में यह लड़ाइयों की शृंखला है।
- The election campaign ended on Saturday.
- The Burma campaign was a long one.
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adjective + campaign
electionadvertisingnationalawarenesspublicity
- The health department started an awareness campaign.
verb + campaign
launchrunleadsupportjoin
- The students launched a campaign against littering.
campaign + noun
trailmanagerpromisesloganfund
- The leader made promises on the campaign trail.
campaign + for / against
for votesfor changeagainst dowryagainst drugsfor peace
- NGOs campaign against dowry.
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- The Swachh Bharat campaign encouraged people to keep streets clean.
स्वच्छ भारत अभियान ने लोगों को गलियाँ साफ़ रखने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया।
- Radhika joined a campaign to teach adults to read.
राधिका प्रौढ़ों को पढ़ना सिखाने के अभियान में शामिल हो गई।
- The candidate began his campaign in his home town.
उम्मीदवार ने अपना प्रचार अपने गृह नगर से शुरू किया।
- The campaign against polio saved millions of children.
पोलियो के विरुद्ध अभियान ने लाखों बच्चों को बचाया।
- They campaigned hard for a new bridge over the river.
उन्होंने नदी पर नए पुल के लिए ज़ोरदार अभियान चलाया।
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✗ They campaigned the new law.
✓ They campaigned against the new law.
Campaign as a verb needs for or against; it takes no direct object.
Verb के रूप में 'campaign' को 'for' या 'against' चाहिए; उसका direct object नहीं होता।
✗ They started a campaign on child labour.
✓ They started a campaign against child labour.
Use against to oppose something; on is not used.
किसी बात का विरोध करने के लिए 'against' आता है; 'on' प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ He did a campaign for the election.
✓ He ran a campaign for the election.
The natural verbs with campaign are run, launch or lead, not do.
'Campaign' के साथ स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ run, launch या lead हैं, do नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Campaign, movement and drive are organised efforts, but they differ in size and time.
'Campaign', 'movement' और 'drive' संगठित प्रयास हैं, पर आकार और समय में भिन्न हैं।
Planned activities for a set aim over time.
समय के साथ किसी निश्चित लक्ष्य के लिए नियोजित गतिविधियाँ।
- A vaccination campaign.
A large, lasting effort by many people.
बहुत लोगों का बड़ा, दीर्घकालिक प्रयास।
- The Chipko movement.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cam·paign
With -aign and the silent g (like reign and foreign; not 'campain' or 'campagne'); from the French for open country, where armies fought.
-aign और silent g के साथ (reign और foreign की तरह; 'campain' या 'campagne' गलत है); French में खुले मैदान से, जहाँ सेनाएँ लड़ती थीं।
§Grammar and usage
A campaign for (in favour of) or against.
'campaign for' (पक्ष में) या 'against'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A planned series of actions for a cause is a campaign; a person who leads one is a campaigner or crusader.
'किसी उद्देश्य के लिए नियोजित कार्रवाइयों की श्रृंखला' campaign; उसका नेतृत्व करने वाला campaigner या crusader।
General knowledge
The Swachh Bharat campaign; the Model Code of Conduct governs election campaigns.
Swachh Bharat campaign; Model Code of Conduct चुनाव अभियानों को नियंत्रित करता है।