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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。
说客；游说者
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说客；游说者
someone whose job is to persuade legislators to vote for laws that benefit their employer or client
She works as a lobbyist for the renewable energy industry.
她为可再生能源行业担任说客。
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.
The lobbyist met with several senators to discuss the new energy bill.
说客与几位参议员会面，讨论新的能源法案。
A former teacher now works as a lobbyist for an education charity.
一位前教师现在为一家教育慈善机构当说客。
The company hired several lobbyists to protect its interests in the new trade agreement.
公司雇了几名说客，以在新贸易协定中保护自己的利益。
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。
关系从句修饰 lobbyist，说明其具体行为。
The lobbyist who met with senators yesterday declined to comment.
昨天与参议员会面的说客拒绝发表评论。
lobbyist 可指男性或女性，不要使用 lobbyistess 等非标准形式。
Companies must register as lobbyists before contacting lawmakers.
公司在联系立法者之前必须登记为说客。
Not this
He is a lobbyist of a tobacco company.
Use this
He is a lobbyist for a tobacco company.
lobbyist 表示“受雇为某方游说的人”，所服务的对象要用介词 for 引出，如 lobbyist for a tobacco company。用 of 会错误地表达“公司拥有的说客”这种所属关系。
Not this
The group lobbyists for environmental laws.
Use this
The group lobbies for environmental laws.
lobbyist 是名词“说客”，不能当动词用；表示“游说”的动词是 lobby。主语 The group 是单数，第三人称单数形式为 lobbies，所以应说 The group lobbies...
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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。
企业说客
Corporate lobbyists are common in the nation's capital.
企业说客在首都十分常见。
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。
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。
烟草行业的说客
He worked as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry for a decade.
他在烟草行业当了十年说客。
说客开支
Lobbyist spending has more than doubled since the 1990s.
自20世纪90年代以来，说客开支增加了一倍多。
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把lobby想成议会门厅，说客就在厅里等议员来游说。
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。
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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