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lobby

UK //ˈlɒbi//US //ˈlɑːbi//

词源

源自中世纪拉丁语 'lobia'(走廊),通过古法语 'loge'(凉亭、小屋)进入英语,最初指修道院的回廊,后演变为现代含义。

noun

❶ 指建筑物入口处的大厅或门厅,通常用于等候或接待访客,常见于酒店、办公楼等公共场所。

“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 office lobby was decorated with modern art.”

(办公室门厅装饰着现代艺术品。)

❶ 指试图影响政府决策或立法的团体或组织,通常代表特定行业或利益集团。

“The oil lobby is pushing for fewer environmental regulations.”

(石油游说团体正在推动减少环境法规。)

“Healthcare lobbyists met with senators to discuss the new bill.”

(医疗保健游说者与参议员会面讨论新法案。)

同义词:foyer, vestibule, hall, pressure group, interest group

verb

❶ 指试图通过接触、说服等方式影响决策者或立法者,通常是为了推动特定政策或利益。

“The organization lobbied Congress to pass the education reform bill.”

(该组织游说国会通过教育改革法案。)

“Activists are lobbying for stricter environmental protection laws.”

(活动人士正在游说制定更严格的环境保护法。)

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或公共舆论的团体,通常代表特定行业或社会利益。

“The pharmaceutical lobby group opposed the new drug pricing regulations.”

(制药游说团体反对新的药品定价法规。)

lobby for — 为争取某项政策或利益而进行游说活动,通常涉及与决策者的直接接触。

“The organization is lobbying for more funding for public schools.”

(该组织正在游说为公立学校争取更多资金。)