| 单词 | lobbyist |
| 释义 | lobbyist (once / 2085 pages) n A lobbyist is someone hired by a business or a cause to persuade legislators to support that business or cause. Lobbyists get paid to win favor from politicians. For example, oil companies send lobbyists to Washington to try to make life easier for oil companies. Sometimes they do it by making a great case for their cause, but often it involves fancy dinners and golf outings. If that sounds kind of shady, it is. But remember that women's rights groups and cancer research foundations have lobbyists, too — it's just one way to get your voice heard on the Hill. WORD FAMILYlobbyist: lobbyists+/lobby: lobbied, lobbies, lobbying, lobbyism, lobbyist USAGE EXAMPLESNorth Dakota lawmakers not only will be dealing with fewer dollars, but fewer lobbyists, too. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Greitens also backs banning lobbyist gifts to elected officials, a top priority of House Speaker Todd Richardson that failed in the Senate in 2016. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) “But I always miss the deadline,” said Ben Droz, a hemp lobbyist and event photographer in Washington, D.C., who also runs a hemp bolo-tie business. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) n someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer Hyper inducer, persuader someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on |
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