Lobby
01
大厅
the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.
例子
Guests gathered in the hotel lobby, waiting for the shuttle to the airport.
客人们聚集在酒店的大堂，等待前往机场的班车。
The spacious lobby of the theater buzzed with excitement before the show.
剧院宽敞的大堂在演出前充满了兴奋的嗡嗡声。
02
游说团体, 压力集团
an organized group of individuals or organizations that actively seek to influence public officials and policymakers on specific issues or laws
例子
The environmental lobby group lobbied lawmakers to pass stricter regulations on carbon emissions.
环保游说团体游说立法者通过更严格的碳排放法规。
The healthcare lobby exerted pressure on Congress to expand access to affordable healthcare for all citizens.
医疗保健游说团体向国会施压，要求扩大所有公民获得负担得起的医疗保健的机会。
to lobby
01
游说, 施压
to make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
Intransitive: to lobby for a cause
Transitive: to lobby politicians for a cause
例子
The environmental group decided to lobby lawmakers for stricter regulations on carbon emissions.
环保组织决定游说立法者制定更严格的碳排放法规。
He spent years lobbying for healthcare reform, meeting with legislators and presenting data.
他花了数年时间为医疗改革游说，与立法者会面并展示数据。
