lobbyists

/ˈlɑːbiɪsts/ /ˈlɔbiɪsts/

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 lobbyists for the sugar industry visited the senator to encourage him not to support the new tax on sugary drinks. "

为糖业服务的游说者拜访了那位参议员，试图劝说他不要支持对含糖饮料征收新税。

Related Words

industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

勤奋，努力。

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

多年来，他们的勤奋和商业头脑使他们变得富有。

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。

visited verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

探望，慰问.

"Back when she was bedridden with a long illness, the kindly neighbor regularly visited her, bringing soup and stories to cheer her up. "

当年她因病长期卧床不起的时候，那位善良的邻居经常探望慰问她，还给她带去汤和故事来让她开心。

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.)

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。

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

支持，支撐，扶持。

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

桥梁坚固的支撑梁防止了结构倒塌。

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。

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。