lobby
n
1 [C] porch, entrance-hall or ante-room 门厅; (入口的)厅堂; 前厅
the lobby of a hotel, theatre, etc 旅馆、 戏院等的大厅.
2 [C] (in the House of Commons, etc) large hall open to the public and used for interviews with Members of Parliament (下议院等内之)民众接待厅.
3 [CGp] group of people who try to influence politicians, esp to support or oppose proposed legislation 游说议员的团体
The anti-nuclear lobby is/are becoming stronger. 向议员游说的反核群众声势渐强.
4 [C] = division lobby (division). lobby, v (pt, pp lobbied)
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sb)(for sth) try to persuade (a politician, etc) to support or oppose proposed legislation 游说(政治家等)支持或反对某立法议案
lobby (MPs) for higher farm subsidies 游说(议员)以提高农业补贴.
2 (phr v) lobby sth through (sth) get (a bill, etc) passed or rejected by lobbying 通过游说使(一法案等)通过或不通过
lobby a bill through Parliament/the Senate 运动议员使国会[参议院]通过一法案.
I shall insist that they do from now on. Eating cabbage will keep them healthy.
我要他们从现在起就吃(醋泡白菜)。吃白菜会使他们的身体保持健康的。
He collected tetters and made copies of people's diaries.
他收集到一些信件,复印了一些人的日记。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: