lobbying
UK
lobbying n: (political: persuading, influencing) (政治)
SC 游说，说服 yóu shuì ，shuō fú
TC 說服
TC 說服
SC 拉票，游说 lā piào，yóu shuì(选举)
The industry spent millions on lobbying to preserve their tax breaks.
lobby n: (of building)
SC 门厅 mén tīng
SC 大厅 mén tīng，dà tīng
TC 大廳
TC 大廳
Aaron waited for his friend in the hotel lobby.
艾伦在酒店大厅中等自己的朋友。
lobby n: (political interest group) (企图就某问题影响政治人物的团体)
SC 游说团体 yóu shuì tuán tǐ
TC 遊說團體
TC 遊說團體
The oil lobby has a lot of power in the US government.
石油领域的游说团体在美国政府中势力颇强。
lobby vi: (press government) (对议会、政府等进行)
SC 游说 yóu shuì
SC 疏通 yóu shuì ，shū tōng
TC 疏通
TC 疏通
The company lobbied for its interests in the legislature.
公司为了自己的利益在议会进行游说。
lobby [sb] vtr: US (press [sb] for)
SC 游说 yóu shuì
SC 说服 yóu shuì ，shuō fú
TC 說服
TC 說服
Ben lobbied his parents for some money to go to the movies.