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城市 · B2

lobby

英 /ˈlɒbi/  美 /ˈlɑːbi/
  • n. 门厅;大厅An entrance area inside a hotel or other large building.
  • v. 游说;向决策者施压Try to persuade officials to support a policy or decision.
  • n. 游说团体A group trying to influence public policy on particular issues.

I'll wait in the lobby while you collect your suitcase.

你去拿行李箱,我在大厅等你。

Environmental groups lobby governments to introduce stricter controls on industrial pollution and protect vulnerable ecosystems.

环保团体游说政府加强工业污染管控,保护脆弱的生态系统。

搭配

hotel lobby 酒店大厅lobby for reform 游说推动改革lobby against a proposal 游说反对提案the business lobby 商业游说团体

辨析提示

游说支持用lobby for,反对用lobby against。

词族

lobbyist (n.)、lobbying (n.)

城市英语词汇CEFR B2

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