lobby
/ˈlɒbi/ · /ˈlɑːbi/
CEFR level B2Topic CityWord #4258 in the learning path
门厅；大厅
Definitions
n. An entrance area inside a hotel or other large building.
门厅；大厅
v. Try to persuade officials to support a policy or decision.
游说；向决策者施压
n. A group trying to influence public policy on particular issues.
游说团体
Example
I'll wait in the lobby while you collect your suitcase.
你去拿行李箱，我在大厅等你。
Environmental groups lobby governments to introduce stricter controls on industrial pollution and protect vulnerable ecosystems.
环保团体游说政府加强工业污染管控，保护脆弱的生态系统。
Collocations
- hotel lobby
- lobby for reform
- lobby against a proposal
- the business lobby
Word family
- lobbyist (n.)
- lobbying (n.)
Usage tip
游说支持用lobby for，反对用lobby against。
FAQ
- What does lobby mean?
- An entrance area inside a hotel or other large building. Try to persuade officials to support a policy or decision. A group trying to influence public policy on particular issues.
- How is lobby pronounced?
- UK /ˈlɒbi/, US /ˈlɑːbi/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
