lobbying
[lˈɑbiɪŋ] /ˈlä-bē How to pronounce lobby (audio)/ (ame, mw)
lobbying — noun
1. the activity of trying to convince politicians or government officials to make d
the activity of trying to convince politicians or government officials to make decisions that favour a particular cause, industry, or group of people
Hoa joined a small charity that does lobbying for cleaner rivers in northern Vietnam.
lobbying for [cause]
Heavy lobbying by the tobacco industry delayed the new health warning rules for years.
lobbying by [group/industry]
Constanza wrote a report on how lobbying shapes farming laws in Argentina.
Critics argue that intense lobbying gives big companies too much power over new laws.
After months of lobbying, the parents finally convinced the city to build a safer crossing near the school.
- campaigning
broader; covers any organised effort to change opinion, not only persuading officials
- advocacy
broader and more neutral; can be done in public or one-to-one and need not target government
- pressure
informal shorthand often used in 'pressure on the government'; less specific about who is acting
文法句型
lobbying for/against [issue]
lobbying by [group]
用法筆記
Uncountable; never takes 'a lobbying'. Typically appears with prepositions 'for' (the goal) or 'by' (the actor), and adjectives describing scale ('heavy', 'intense', 'aggressive').
常見錯誤
lobbying — verb
- lobbyingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lobbyings3rd person singular
- lobbyinging-ing form
- lobbyingedpast simple
1. actively working on lawmakers or government bodies in order to push them toward
actively working on lawmakers or government bodies in order to push them toward backing, blocking, or changing a particular law, project, or decision
Bilal has been lobbying the city council for safer bike lanes near his daughter's school.
lobbying [official body] for [cause]
Several farming groups are lobbying against the proposed water tax in Tamar's region.
lobbying against [proposal]
Soraya spent three months lobbying members of parliament to vote in favour of the housing bill.
Tech companies are quietly lobbying the government to delay the new data rules.
Local doctors began lobbying for better pay after the hospital cut their hours.
- pressuring
stronger and more confrontational; suggests threats or repeated demands
- petitioning
more formal; typically through a written request or signed document
- campaigning
broader; may include public events and media, not only contacting officials
文法句型
be lobbying for [cause]
be lobbying against [bill]
be lobbying [person] to do something
用法筆記
Used as the present-participle / continuous form of 'lobby'; the object is the official body or person being pressed, while the goal follows 'for' / 'against' or a 'to'-infinitive.