Word · Frequency #22289
lobbyist
说客；游说者
核心释义
someone whose job is to persuade legislators to vote for laws that benefit their employer or client
- 1.
受雇游说政客使其按特定方式投票或取得预期结果的人。
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.
受雇游说政客使其按特定方式投票或取得预期结果的人。；说客；[法] 院外活动集团成员
用法In use
The lobbyist met with several senators to discuss the new energy bill.
用法提示：这里lobbyist指受雇劝说立法者的人，即说客。
A former teacher now works as a lobbyist for an education charity.
用法提示：lobbyist表示从事游说职业的人，这里用单数泛指。
The company hired several lobbyists to protect its interests in the new trade agreement.
用法提示：lobbyists是lobbyist的复数形式，指多名游说者。
lobbyist for [organization/industry]
用 for 说明所代表的机构或行业。
She works as a lobbyist for the renewable energy industry.
她为可再生能源行业担任说客。
lobbyist who [verb phrase]
关系从句修饰 lobbyist，说明其具体行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- registered lobbyist
- 注册说客
- She is a registered lobbyist who works for a health care association.她是一名注册说客，为一家医疗协会工作。
- corporate lobbyist
- 企业说客
- Corporate lobbyists are common in the nation's capital.企业说客在首都十分常见。
- former lobbyist
- 前说客
- The mayor, a former lobbyist, says he now prioritizes public interests.市长曾是说客，他说现在优先考虑公共利益。
- chief lobbyist
- 首席说客
- She was appointed chief lobbyist for the trade union.她被任命为工会的首席说客。
- lobbyist for the tobacco industry
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把lobby想成议会门厅，说客就在厅里等议员来游说。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：政治游说、立法程序、政策讨论 该词多用于正式或新闻报道中，通常指受雇影响立法者决策的人；本身为中性，但在口语中可能带有轻微贬义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 lobbyist（/ˈlɔbiist/）押韵的是 hobbyist /ˈhɒbiɪst/（这里的 /ɒ/ 与目标词标注的 /ɔ/ 对应同一元音）。copyist /ˈkɒpiɪst/ 虽然也以 /iɪst/ 结尾，但重读音节末尾辅音是 /p/ 而不是 /b/，所以不押韵；artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ 的 -ist 读 /ɪst/，同样不押韵。lobby /ˈlɒbi/ 和 hobby /ˈhɒbi/ 只是拼写与开头音相近。
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