- n. 大廳；休息室；會(huì)客室；游說(shuō)議員的團(tuán)體
- vt. 對(duì)……進(jìn)行游說(shuō)
- vi. 游說(shuō)議員
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?lobbies;第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?lobbies;過(guò)去式:?lobbied;過(guò)去分詞:?lobbied;現(xiàn)在分詞:?lobbying;
助記提示
諧音“嘮唄”——在門(mén)廊里嘮嗑
2. lodge => lobby.
3. leaf => lobby, lodge.
4. the underlying idea being of a sheltered place formed by or constructed from leafy branches.
5. 諧音“樓邊、樓壁”。
6. Hobby Lobby 好必來(lái) ; 趣味堂 ; 好必來(lái)公司
中文詞源
lobby 大廳，前廳，游說(shuō)來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)lobia,修道院的前廳，門(mén)廊，詞源同leaf,lodge.后詞義通用化，用來(lái)指大廳，前廳，以及政治術(shù)語(yǔ)游說(shuō)。
英文詞源
- lobby
- lobby: see lodge
- lobby (n.)
- 1530s, "cloister, covered walk," from Medieval Latin laubia, lobia "covered walk in a monastery," from a Germanic source (compare Old High German louba "hall, roof;" see lodge (n.)). Meaning "large entrance hall in a public building" is from 1590s. Political sense of "those who seek to influence legislation" is attested by 1790s in American English, in reference to the custom of influence-seekers gathering in large entrance-halls outside legislative chambers.
- lobby (v.)
- "seek to influence legislation," 1826, American English, from lobby (n.). Related: Lobbied; lobbying.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it.
- 工會(huì)不但攻擊該計(jì)劃，而且還揚(yáng)言要游說(shuō)議員反對(duì)它。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Council tenants around the country are planning a mass lobby of Parliament.
- 全國(guó)各地的市政住房租戶(hù)正在計(jì)劃組建一個(gè)大的議會(huì)游說(shuō)團(tuán)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. 3,000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money.
- 3,000名市政官員齊聚國(guó)會(huì)山，為籌集更多的款項(xiàng)進(jìn)行游說(shuō)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. The vote is seen as a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby.
- 這一投票結(jié)果被看作是反墮胎游說(shuō)團(tuán)體的一次失敗。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. It must be terribly frustrating to lobby and get absolutely nowhere.
- 游說(shuō)未取得一點(diǎn)結(jié)果，一定讓人非常沮喪。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句