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lobby lobby ★★★☆☆/lɒ̱bi/1[VERB	动词]向（政府官员、委员会委员等）进行游说（或疏通） If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done.   [V n]  [V for/against n]  [V]Carers from all over the UK lobbied Parliament last week to demand a better financial deal...英国各地的家庭看护人员上周向议会游说，要求改善经济待遇。Gun control advocates are lobbying hard for new laws...枪械管制支持者正努力游说通过新法。The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it...工会不但攻击该计划，而且还扬言要游说议员反对它。It must be terribly frustrating to lobby and get absolutely nowhere.游说未取得一点结果，一定让人非常沮丧。lobbyingThe aid was frozen in June after intense lobbying by conservative Republicans.经保守派共和党人的激烈游说，援助于6月份被冻结。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]游说团体；活动集团 A lobby is a group of people who represent a particular organization or campaign, and try to persuade a government or council to help or support them.   [usu with supp]Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington...农业利益集团是华盛顿最具影响力的游说团体之一。He set up this lobby of independent producers.他组织了这个由独立生产商组成的游说团。...the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, a housing lobby group.民权律师委员会，一个住房政策游说团体3[N-COUNT	可数名词]（旅馆等大型建筑的）门厅，大厅，大堂 In a hotel or other large building, the lobby is the area near the entrance that usually has corridors and staircases leading off it. I met her in the lobby of the museum.我在博物馆的前厅遇见了她。 lobby1 nounlobby2 verblobbylob‧by1 /ˈlɒbi $ ˈlɑːbi/ ●○○ noun (plural lobbies) [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations 1a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building  SYN  foyer:  a hotel lobby I’ll meet you in the entrance lobby.2a)a hall in the British parliament where members of parliament and the public meet b)one of the two passages in the British parliament where members go to vote for or against a bill3a group of people who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed:  the anti-foxhunting lobby a powerful environmental lobby groupGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, lobby is usually followed by a singular verb: · The business lobby has warned the government against raising taxes.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The business lobby have warned the government against raising taxes.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4an attempt to persuade a government to change a law, make a new law etc:  a mass lobby of Parliament by women’s organizationslobby1 nounlobby2 verblobbylobby2 ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle lobbied, present participle lobbying, third person singular lobbies) [intransitive, transitive]  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations  to try to persuade the government or someone with political power that a law or situation should be changedlobby for/against The group is lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.lobby somebody to do something We’ve been lobbying our state representative to support the new health plan.—lobbyist noun [countable]

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Collins	lobby ★★★☆☆ /lɒ̱bi/ 1 [VERB 动词]向（政府官员、委员会委员等）进行游说（或疏通） If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done. [V n] [V for/against n] [V] Carers from all over the UK lobbied Parliament last week to demand a better financial deal... 英国各地的家庭看护人员上周向议会游说，要求改善经济待遇。 Gun control advocates are lobbying hard for new laws... 枪械管制支持者正努力游说通过新法。 The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it... 工会不但攻击该计划，而且还扬言要游说议员反对它。 It must be terribly frustrating to lobby and get absolutely nowhere. 游说未取得一点结果，一定让人非常沮丧。 lobbying The aid was frozen in June after intense lobbying by conservative Republicans. 经保守派共和党人的激烈游说，援助于6月份被冻结。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]游说团体；活动集团 A lobby is a group of people who represent a particular organization or campaign, and try to persuade a government or council to help or support them. [usu with supp] Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington... 农业利益集团是华盛顿最具影响力的游说团体之一。 He set up this lobby of independent producers. 他组织了这个由独立生产商组成的游说团。 ...the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, a housing lobby group. 民权律师委员会，一个住房政策游说团体 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（旅馆等大型建筑的）门厅，大厅，大堂 In a hotel or other large building, the lobby is the area near the entrance that usually has corridors and staircases leading off it. I met her in the lobby of the museum. 我在博物馆的前厅遇见了她。
Oxford	lobby / ˈlɒbi ; NAmE ˈlɑːbi / noun , verb lobby lobbies lobbied lobbying noun ( plural lobbies ) 1 [countable ] a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait （公共建筑物进口处的）门厅，前厅，大厅 SYN foyer ◆ a hotel lobby 旅馆大厅 2 [countable ] (in the British Parliament) a large hall that is open to the public and used for people to meet and talk to Members of Parliament （英国议会的）民众接待厅 3 [countable + singular or plural verb ] a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue （就某议题企图影响从政者的）游说团体 SYN pressure group ◆ The gun lobby is/are against any change in the law. 赞同拥有枪支的团体反对作任何法律上的修改。 4 [countable , singular ] ( BrE) an organized attempt by a group of people to influence politicians on a particular issue （就某议题企图影响从政者的）游说 ◆ a recent lobby of Parliament by pensioners 领养老金者近来在议会的游说 verb ( lob·bies , lobby·ing , lob·bied , lob·bied ) [transitive , intransitive ] lobby(sb) (for/against sth) to try to influence a politician or the government and, for example, persuade them to support or oppose a change in the law 游说（从政者或政府） ◆ Farmers will lobby Congress for higher subsidies. 农民将游说国会提高对农业的补贴。 ◆ Women's groups are lobbying to get more public money for children. 妇女组织在游说政府，要求增加对儿童的拨款。 ▶ lobby·ist lobbyist lobbyists / ˈlɒbiɪst ; NAmE ˈlɑːbiɪst / noun ◆ political lobbyists 政治说客 lobby / ˈlɒbi ; NAmE ˈlɑːbi / lobby·ist / ˈlɒbiɪst ; NAmE ˈlɑːbiɪst /
LDC	lobby1 noun lobby2 verb lobbylob‧by1 /ˈlɒbi $ ˈlɑːbi/ ●○○ noun (plural lobbies) [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations 1a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building SYN foyer: a hotel lobby I’ll meet you in the entrance lobby.2a)a hall in the British parliament where members of parliament and the public meet b)one of the two passages in the British parliament where members go to vote for or against a bill3a group of people who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed: the anti-foxhunting lobby a powerful environmental lobby groupGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, lobby is usually followed by a singular verb: · The business lobby has warned the government against raising taxes.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The business lobby have warned the government against raising taxes.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4an attempt to persuade a government to change a law, make a new law etc: a mass lobby of Parliament by women’s organizations lobby1 noun lobby2 verb lobbylobby2 ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle lobbied, present participle lobbying, third person singular lobbies) [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations to try to persuade the government or someone with political power that a law or situation should be changedlobby for/against The group is lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.lobby somebody to do something We’ve been lobbying our state representative to support the new health plan.—lobbyist noun [countable]
WDF	lobby [ˈlɒbi]lobbied, lobbying, lobbies CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n3764 8188 935 2973 1737 1910 633 v5597 4411 853 111 1077 1558 812 NOUN5850 144287 VERB10552 49232 Spoken: 33499208 lobbied[254] lobbying[731] 游说(53%)，大厅(46%)，民众接待厅(1%) n.大厅；休息室；会客室；游说议员的团体 vt.对……进行游说 vi.游说议员

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