1. U 前厅，厅堂　porch;entrance-hall;ante-room
2. C 游说议员的团体　a group of people who try to persuade a member of parliament, senator, etc. to support certain actions

　lobby　用作名词的基本意思是“前厅，厅堂”，也可指英国下议院中，国会议员接待民众的会客厅或议员前往投票的两条通道之一。引申可表示“游说团”“说客”，作此解时是可数集合名词，其单数形式用作主语时谓语动词可用单数形式也可用复数形式。

　strong ～　强大的国会外活动团体
　cotton ～　棉花商国会外活动团体
　hotel ～　旅馆的大厅
　union ～　工会国会外活动团体
　in the ～　在门厅内
　to the ～　到休息室

　Mary is in the lobby of Grand Hyatt Hotel.　玛丽现在在凯悦饭店大厅。
　An agricultural lobby is against a law to allow importing cotton from Egypt.　农业界院外集团，反对透过一项允许从埃及进口棉花的法律。
　The clean-air lobby are〔is〕 against the plans for the new factory.　空气清洁运动团体反对设立新工厂的计划。

　vt. & vi.游说 meet (a member of parliament) in order to persuade sb to support one's actions and needs, especially by suggesting a new law

　～ a bill　使该法案得以通过
　～ actively　积极游说
　～ powerfully　强有力地游说
　～ successfully　成功地游说
　～ through　使…得以通过
　～ for　为…游说

　The ecologists lobbied powerfully on the anti-nuclear issue.　生态学家们就反对使用核能问题展开了强有力的游说活动。
　A group of people have been lobbying Members of Parliament to draw their attention to these problems.　一群人一直在游说议员，以引起他们对这些问题的注意。

 ♣ lobby against　(v.+prep.)
　游说当权者不要通过（某项法案等）;通过政治活动、写信等防止（某事）　try to persuade people in power not to approve (sth such as a law)
　They are actively lobbying against the bill.　他们正在积极游说议员，以阻止通过该项法案。
　The cotton farmers from the South lobbied against a law to allow importing cotton from Egypt.　南方的棉农对议员进行游说，反对通过一项准许从埃及进口棉花的法律。
　Hunters and other sportsmen have been lobbying against intended changes in the gun laws.　猎人及其他爱好运动的人已采取行动来打消政府修改枪械法的意图。
 ♣ lobby for　(v.+prep.)
　疏通，游说当权者批准（某处法案）或采取（某种活动）;试图通过游说或疏通活动获得（某物）　try to persuade people in power to approve (sth such as a law) or take (action); try to obtain (sth) by political action, writing letter, etc.
　They are actively lobbying for the bill.　他们正在为使议案通过而积极游说议员。
　They are lobbying for a reduction in defence spending.　他们正在为减少国防开支而游说议员。
　Concerned groups have recently been lobbying for increased government support for the arts.　有关团体近来一直在游说政府，要求加强对文艺界的支持。
 ♣ lobby through¹　(v.+adv.)
　通过政治活动使（法案等）得以通过　reach or obtain (sth such as a law) by political action
　〔说明〕 lobby through常用于被动结构。
　The group tried to lobby the bill through.　这个集团企图施加影响使该项法案得以通过。
　In spite of opposition from the other parties, the changes in the law have been lobbied through.　尽管其他党派表示反对，但该法律的修正案还是通过了。
 ♣ lobby through²　(v.+prep.)
　通过政治活动使（法案等）得以通过　reach or obtain (sth such as a law) by political action
　These businessmen have been lobbying a bill through the Senate.　这些商人一直在游说议员通过该项议案。

 ♣ 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. anteroom, reception hall
　［词源］后期拉丁语lobian（门厅，门廊）