a room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building
(尤指公共建筑入口处的)大堂,穿堂,休息室。
(in the UK)any of several large halls in the Houses of Parliament in which MPs may meet members of the public
(英国)(国会两院议员会见公众的)接待大厅。
(in the UK)(亦作
(英国)国会分组投票厅(指两投票厅之一)。
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〈非 正式〉 (英国)议会采访记者[总称]。
a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue
游说集团,院外活动集团
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members of the anti-abortion lobby 反对堕胎的政治游说集团
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[as modifier]
lobby groups .政治游说团体。
[in sing.]an organized attempt by members of the public to influence politicians or public officials
(影响政客或政府官员的有组织)游说活动
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a recent lobby of Parliament by pensioners .领养老金者最近对议会的游说活动。
seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue
(就某一问题)向(政治人物或官员)进行游说活动
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it is recommending that booksellers lobby their MPs .有人建议让书商去他们的议员那里活动活动
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[no obj.]
a region-wide group lobbying for better rail services .为争取更好的铁路服务而进行政治游说活动的地区团体。
"mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘monastic cloister’): from medieval Latin