
lobby
美['lɑːbi] 英['lɒbi]
n. 大厅;民众接待厅;游说议员者
v. 游说
双解释义
n.(名词)- [U]前厅,厅堂 porch;entrance-hall;ante-room
- [C]游说议员的团体 a group of people who try to persuade a member of parliament, senator, etc. to support certain actions
v.(动词)- vt. & vi. 游说 meet (a member of parliament) in order to persuade sb to support one's actions and needs, especially by suggesting a new law
英英释义
Noun- a large entrance or reception room or area
- the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
- a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
Verb- detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
组词搭配
形容词+~- strong lobby强大的国会外活动团体
名词+~- cotton lobby棉花商国会外活动团体
- hotel lobby旅馆的大厅
- union lobby工会国会外活动团体
介词+~- in the lobby在门厅内
- to the lobby到休息室
~+副词- lobby actively积极游说
- lobby powerfully强有力地游说
- lobby successfully成功地游说
- lobby through使…得以通过
例句
用作名词(n.)- I waited for her in the lobby of theatre yesterday.昨天我在戏院的大厅等她。
- The film star held court in the hotel lobby.这位电影明星在旅馆的大厅里接见了影迷。
- The anti-nuclear lobby is becoming stronger.向议员游说的反核群众声势渐强。
用作动词(v.)- The group tried to lobby the bill through.这个集团企图通过游说议员通过该项法案。
- Farmers will lobby Congress for higher subsidies.农民将游说国会提高对农业的补贴。
- We should do something to lobby for higher subsidies.我们应做点事情去为增加补助金而游说当权者。
词语用法
n.(名词)lobby用作名词的基本意思是“前厅,厅堂”,也可指英国下议院中,国会议员接待民众的会客厅或议员前往投票的两条通道之一。引申可表示“游说团”“说客”,作此解时是可数集合名词,其单数形式用作主语时谓语动词可用单数形式也可用复数形式。
v.(动词)lobby的基本意思是“(游说议员)使议案得到通过等”,其后常接介词for, against或副词through等。 lobby可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。