英['lɒbi]美['lɑːbi]
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英语单词lobby的本意是指建筑物的大堂、门厅。在英美等国,很多政治说客喜欢守在国会大厦的门厅内,在议员进入国会开会之前或之后的短暂时间内,对议员展开游说活动。因此原本表示“门厅”lobby一词衍生出“政治游说”的含义。=lobby['l?b?]n门厅,大堂,休息室v游说=lobbyist['l?b??st]n说客
verb(动词)noun(名词)
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verb(动词)noun(名词)
小知识
A lobby is a large waiting room or reception area. If you're waiting for an appointment in a lobby, maybe you'll get lucky and find a good magazine or even a peppermint candy.
You'll find a lot of people hanging around in a lobby — which is basically what it’s there for. A lobby is where you meet your friend at the hotel or catch the elevator for your interview. The idea of the “political lobby group” came from the large entrance halls of the legislature, where people hung around trying to influence the lawmakers. So the next time your class tries to lobby your teacher for extra credit, he can thank the halls of Congress.
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动词辨析
lobby,dissuade,persuade
这组词都可以表示“使某人相信或同意”。其区别是lobby特指游说议员而使议案得以通过;persuade的意思是“说服”,指通过情感、意愿等办法说服某人从而去做所希望的事。dissuade的意思是“劝阻”,意指通过劝说让某人别干某件冒险、不明智或预计产生不良后果的事。
同义词
n.大厅;走廊;入口
entrance / passageway / vestibule / foyer
其他释义
hall / entrance / vestibule / passageway / foyer