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lobbies

UK //ˈlɒbiz//US //ˈlɑːbiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'loby'(走廊),可能来自中世纪拉丁语 'lobia'(拱廊),最终源自日耳曼语系。动词用法首次记录于19世纪,源自名词的比喻用法。

noun

❶ 指建筑物入口处的大厅或前厅,通常用于等候或接待访客,常见于酒店、剧院等公共场所。

“We waited in the hotel lobby for our friends to arrive.”

(我们在酒店大堂等待朋友们到来。)

“The concert attendees gathered in the theater lobby before the show.”

(音乐会开始前,观众们在剧院大厅聚集。)

同义词:foyer, entrance hall, vestibule, reception area, anteroom

verb

❶ 指通过游说或施加压力试图影响政府官员或决策者的行为,通常是为了推动特定政策或利益。

“The environmental group lobbied Congress to pass stricter pollution laws.”

(环保组织游说国会通过更严格的污染法规。)

“Companies often lobby politicians to support favorable legislation.”

(公司经常游说政客支持有利的立法。)

同义词:petition, campaign, advocate, press, influence

常见短语

lobby group — 指有组织地试图影响政府决策的团体,通常代表特定行业或利益群体。

“The oil industry lobby group opposed the new environmental regulations.”

(石油行业的游说团体反对新的环保法规。)

lobby for — 为争取某项政策或利益而积极活动或施加压力。

“Parents are lobbying for safer school crossings in the neighborhood.”

(家长们正在为社区内更安全的学校过马路设施而奔走呼吁。)