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单词 lobby
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lobby
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈlɒb.i/us
/ˈlɑː.bi/
C2
totrytopersuadeapolitician, thegovernment, or anofficialgroupthat aparticularthing should or should nothappen, or that alawshould bechanged:
游说，试图说服（政客、政府或官方团体）
Smallbusinesseshave lobbied hardfor/againstchangesin thetaxlaws.小公司极力游说支持／反对修改税法。
[+ to infinitive]Localresidentslobbiedtohave thefactoryshutdown.当地居民极力要求关闭该工厂。
[+ obj + to infinitive]They have been lobbyingCongresstochangethelegislationconcerningguns.他们一直在游说国会修改涉枪法律。
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  • They are lobbying fortaxcuts.
  • We are lobbying forchangesto thelawondrinkinganddriving.
  • Farmers lobbied hard against theexportbans.
  • They lobbied to have theheadteacherremoved.
  • They are lobbying forbetterhealthcarefacilities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Urging & persuading
  • ambulance-chasing
  • argumentation
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • blag
  • blagger
  • chivvy
  • fob
  • induce
  • inveigle
  • jolly
  • lean
  • lean onsomeone/something
  • miseducate
  • miseducation
  • overencourage
  • soft sell
  • urge
  • work onsomething
  • wrap
  • wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
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lobby
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlɒb.i/us
/ˈlɑː.bi/

lobbynoun[C](PRESSURE GROUP)

agroupofpeoplewhotrytopersuadethegovernmentor anofficialgroupto do something:
游说团体，游说集团
the anti-smoking lobby反吸烟游说团体
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Groups of people
  • alliance
  • an
  • anti-gang
  • assemblage
  • babyboomer
  • bunch
  • flashmob
  • flock
  • focus group
  • foursome
  • fraternity
  • mafia
  • sandwich generation
  • silent majority
  • sisterhood
  • special interest group
  • splinter group
  • squad
  • suspect
  • trio
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Activism & pressure groups

lobbynoun[C](ROOM)

B2
the (large)roominto which themainentrancedooropensin ahotelor otherlargebuilding
大堂，大厅，门厅
picture of lobby
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in the UKparliament, aroomwhere someonemeetsamemberofparliamentwho they havearrangedtotalkto, or one of the twopassagesthatmembersofparliamentwalkthrough as a way ofvoting
（英国议会的）接见厅，会见厅，表决厅
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
  • arcade
  • archway
  • breezeway
  • concourse
  • desk
  • entryway
  • gangway
  • gateway
  • hall
  • hallway
  • marquee
  • passage
  • patio
  • portal
  • portico
  • reception
  • side entrance
  • side return
  • terrace
  • vestibule
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Hotels & hostels
UK politics: government departments & organizations
(Definition oflobbyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lobby| American Dictionary

lobby
noun[C]
us
/ˈlɑ·bi/

lobbynoun[C](SPACE)

alarge,openspacejust inside themainentranceof apublicbuildingsuch as ahotel,officebuilding, ortheater:
As youenterthe lobby, you’llseetheelevatorsonyourright.

lobbynoun[C](PERSUADE)

politics & government
agroupofpeoplewhorepresentaparticularindustryorinterestindealingwith apolitician,official, etc.:
theenvironmentallobby
lobby
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈlɑ·bi/

lobbyverb[I/T](PERSUADE)

politics & government
totrytopersuadeanelectedofficialto take aparticularactionorchangealaw:
[T]Councilmembershave been lobbyingcolleagueson how tovote.

lobbyist

noun[C]us
/ˈlɑb·i·ɪst/
lobbyistsfor thebankingindustry
(Definition oflobbyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

lobby| Business English

lobby
verb[IorT]
GOVERNMENT
uk
/ˈlɒbi/us
totrytopersuadesomeone inauthority, usually anelectedmemberof agovernment, tosupportlawsorrulesthat giveyourorganizationorindustryanadvantage:
lobby against/for sthHe lobbies againstrestrictionsoninvestment.
lobby hard/heavilyAcoalitionofbusinessgroupslobbied hard to have thelegislationchanged.
lobby congress/lawmakers/ministersHe saidprivateschoolswould lobby theGeneralAssemblytorestorethefunding.
lobby to do sthAfter thefatalcrash,safetyexpertsblamedthe fuel-tankdesignand lobbied to make thecarssafer.
lobby
noun[C]
GOVERNMENT
uk
/ˈlɒbi/us
plurallobbies
agroupofpeoplethatlobbiessomeone inauthority:
Theleadingemployers' lobby called for lessgovernmentregulation.
a powerful/strong/influential lobbyApowerfullobby ofpropertycompaniesandretailersis beingformed.
the pro-euro/pro-business/anti-gun lobbyHisfirmhas given £25,000 to the pro-euro lobby.
a business/consumer/trade lobbyThegovernmentis underpressurefrombusinesslobbies whowanttaxesoncompaniesreduced.
environmental/farmer's/energylobby
(Definition oflobbyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflobby

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Indeed, much of what is observed in writing is likely to be a result of donor pressure to please home market lobbies.
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Multiculturalist and antiracist lobbies could regard this as a partial vindication.
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A fall may lead to lobbying for lower taxes for the public sector and reductions in health care budgets.
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After they obtained support for the survey, they lobbied to make it an ongoing activity rather than a one time study.
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One cause, examined in the next section, is the lobbying power of the medical goods industries.
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The lobbies will be so wide, as to include within them the pillars in the front and on each side.
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When assessing interest group lobbying success we must consider what they sought and what they got, allowing room for degrees of success.
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The characteristics of the advocate itself can also play a role in their chances of lobbying success.
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We will come to understand what factors on average lead to lobbying success, and which tend toward failure.
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The third section presents the empirical analysis relating institutional, issue and interest group factors to lobbying success.
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Devising a study with a starting point ten years ago would add to our understanding of lobbying influence.
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Measuring lobbying success however and analyzing its determinants can provide us with a better understanding of one aspect of the influence process.
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They can engage in lobbying themselves and/or form part of a trade association that undertakes the lobbying effort for them.
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Of course, this is only an initial investigation, analyzing lobbying success of only 149 advocates on 47 issues.
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Both the hard-line authoritarian faction and pro-business affairists lobbied for different reasons to close down the journal.
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Collocationswithlobby

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agricultural lobby
We need only look at the farmers' demonstrations on the continent to realise that they are designed to appease the agricultural lobby.
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environmental lobby
Theenvironmentallobbyis keen to ensure that we have as much information as possible about where it believes that the country should be going.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
main lobby
Then the harassed passengers go up on the escalator to themainlobby, passing a notice, saying that beyond this point only they and their friends are allowed to go.
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