lobbies

1.[c]（公共建筑物进口处的）门厅，前厅，大厅a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait

3.[cspv]（就某议题企图影响从政者的）游说团体a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue

4.[c][sing]（就某议题企图影响从政者的）游说an organized attempt by a group of people to influence politicians on a particular issue

1.[t][i]~ (sb) (for/against sth)游说（从政者或政府）to try to influence a politician or the government and, for example, persuade them to support or oppose a change in the law

1.门廊,门厅,过厅

2.(英国下院的)会客室,休息室;接待室;(表决时分别投票的)投票厅

3.〔美国〕(出入议院休息室用收买等手段左右法案的)院外活动集团

4.分牧区

1.〔美国〕(在会议室中)运动议员,收买议员;运动通过议案

2.暗中运动

3.游说

4.向公众揭示

1.a large entrance hall or foyer immediately inside the door of a hotel, theater, or other public building

2.a public area in or near a legislative building where people can meet and petition their political representatives

3.a group of supporters and representatives of particular interests who try to influence political policy on a particular issue

4.either of the two rooms in the British Parliament where members of both houses of Parliament vote for or against bills and proposals

5.a visit to a legislative building to petition political representatives, organized by a campaign group as a protest or in an attempt to influence policy

6.an organized group of people who represent a particular area of business or society and try to influence politicians

7.a place in the British parliament building where politicians meet and talk to journalists

1.to attempt to persuade a political representative or influential person to support or oppose a particular cause

2.to campaign for or against a particular piece of legislation by attempting to influence politicians

3.to try to influence politicians or people in authority on a particular subject