drum up 

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英汉解释

招徕（顾客）；[口]竭力争取；纠集；鼓动

同义词

v. beat up，rally

参考例句

1. They were trying to drum up new business.
他们正在努力兜揽新生意。
2. So although the former opposition leader naturally hoped he would drum up a bit of extra cash for his shattered country, it was not the main aim of his trip.
而尽管这位前任反对党领导希望竭尽全力为自己百废待兴的国家争取到一点额外的金钱，但这并不是他此行的主要目标。
3. London restaurant has come up with a novel idea to drum up customers in the economic downturn: letting customers decide how much they want to pay for their meal.
一家伦敦的餐馆在经济衰退中想到一个新奇的主意来招揽客人：让客人决定他们愿意为他们的就餐付多少钱。

英英解释

v.
  1. gather

网络释义

drum up
招徕; 招徕，鼓吹; 大力争取，大力招揽（顾客）; 招徕，鼓吹，鼓动;
drum up trade
招揽生意,奖励贸易;
drum up business
推动业务发展;
twin drum take-up stand
双盘收线架;
drum for drum up fetch in
招徕;