lobbying
[lˈɑbiɪŋ] /ˈlä-bē How to pronounce lobby (audio)/ (ame, mw)
lobbying — 名詞
1. the activity of trying to convince politicians or government officials to make d
遊說活動
向政府或議員施壓以推動或反對某項政策
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.
Hoa 加入了一個小型慈善團體，為越南北部更乾淨的河川進行遊說活動。
lobbying for [cause]
Heavy lobbying by the tobacco industry delayed the new health warning rules for years.
菸草業者的大量遊說活動讓新的健康警示規定延後了好幾年才上路。
lobbying by [group/industry]
Constanza wrote a report on how lobbying shapes farming laws in Argentina.
Constanza 寫了一份報告，分析遊說活動如何影響阿根廷的農業法規。
Critics argue that intense lobbying gives big companies too much power over new laws.
批評者認為，激烈的遊說活動讓大公司對新法律擁有過大的影響力。
After months of lobbying, the parents finally convinced the city to build a safer crossing near the school.
經過好幾個月的遊說，這些家長終於說服市府在學校附近設置更安全的行人穿越道。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
遊說；施壓
主動向官員或政府單位爭取支持或反對某事
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.
Bilal 一直在向市議會遊說，希望在女兒學校附近設置更安全的自行車道。
lobbying [official body] for [cause]
Several farming groups are lobbying against the proposed water tax in Tamar's region.
好幾個農民團體正在 Tamar 居住的地區遊說反對新提出的水資源稅。
lobbying against [proposal]
Soraya spent three months lobbying members of parliament to vote in favour of the housing bill.
Soraya 花了三個月時間遊說國會議員，希望他們投票支持那項住宅法案。
Tech companies are quietly lobbying the government to delay the new data rules.
科技公司正悄悄地向政府施壓，希望延後實施新的資料規範。
Local doctors began lobbying for better pay after the hospital cut their hours.
當地醫師在醫院縮減他們的工時後，開始為更好的薪資進行遊說。
- 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.