lobbyist

/ˈlɒ.bi.ɪst/ /ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/

Meanings

noun

游说者，说客。

A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

Examples :

"The lobbyist met with the senator to argue for lower taxes on small businesses. "

这位说客会见了参议员，争取降低小企业的税收。

Related Words

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

鼓励，激励。

"I encouraged him during his race."

比赛时，我一直鼓励他。

politicians noun

/ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃənz/

政客，政治家

"The politicians debated the new law in the city council meeting. "

这些政客在市议会会议上辩论了这项新法律。

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

职责，职务

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

市长办公室举行了一个特别的仪式来表彰城市的消防员。(Shì zhǎng bàngōngshì jǔxíng le yī gè tèbié de yíshì lái biǎozhāng chéngshì de xiāofángyuán.)

lobby noun

/lɒbi/ /lɑbi/

大厅，门厅。

"I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor."

我不得不在大厅里等了好几个小时才见到医生。

effect noun

/ɪˈfɛkt/ /əˈfɛkt/

结果，后果，影响

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

飓风造成的后果是一片狼藉的景象。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

desired verb

/dɪˈzaɪəd/ /dɪˈzaɪɹd/

渴望，想要，希望。

"I desire to speak with you."

我渴望和你谈谈。

senator noun

/ˈsɛn.ə.tə/ /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/

参议员，上议员

"The senator spoke at the school assembly about the importance of civic duty. "

那位参议员在学校集会上发表了演讲，强调了公民责任的重要性。

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

结果，后果，成果.

"the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation"

一项行动的结果; 一项数学运算的成果

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

企业，公司。

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

由于租金上涨，我镇上许多小型企业都在苦苦挣扎。