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a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait synonym foyer(公共建筑物进口处的)门厅,前厅,大厅 a hotel lobby 旅馆大厅 Long-distance calls can only be made from the lobby of the hotel. 长途电话只能在宾馆的大堂打。
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(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 see also division lobbyTopics Politicsc2(英国议会的)民众接待厅 - [countable + singular or plural verb]
a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue synonym pressure group(就某议题企图影响从政者的)游说团体 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。 a powerful anti-smoking lobby 声势浩大的反吸烟团体
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- strong
- anti-abortion
- …
- form
- organize
- group
- organization
- lobby against
- lobby for
- [countable, singular] (British English)
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
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc2Many groups have together mounted a lobby against cuts in hospitals. 多个团体联成游说团,反对削减医院经费。 Residents have organized a lobby for improved local facilities. 居民组织了游说团体争取改善当地的设施。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘monastic cloister’): from medieval Latin lobia, lobium ‘covered walk, portico’. The verb sense (originally US) derives from the practice of frequenting the lobby of a house of legislature to influence its members into supporting a cause.