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)
▲lobby against sth
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.
▲lobby for sth
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。
▲lobby sth ⇔ through
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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
▲lobby sth through sth
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。
