lobbies

1. [U]前厅,厅堂porch;entrance-hall;ante-room
2. [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

1. 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

• strong lobby强大的国会外活动团体

• 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

• in the lobby在门厅内
• to the lobby到休息室

• lobby a bill使该法案得以通过

• 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

• lobby for为…游说

hotel lobby饭店大堂；宾馆大厅

lobby lounge大堂酒廊；大堂酒吧

lobby for游说议员；为…游说

elevator lobby n. 电梯门厅，电梯前廊

lift lobby升降机大堂；升降机门廊

1. I waited for her in the lobby of theatre yesterday.
   昨天我在戏院的大厅等她。
2. 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。
3. The anti-nuclear lobby is becoming stronger.
   向议员游说的反核群众声势渐强。

1. 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。
2. Farmers will lobby Congress for higher subsidies.
   农民将游说国会提高对农业的补贴。
3. 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。