lobby
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/ˈlɑːbi/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɒbi/
A large room near the entrance of a building where people can wait or meet.
You can wait for your friend in the lobby of the hotel.
ホテルのロビーで友達を待つことができます。
In the UK Parliament, a big hall open to the public for meeting politicians.
People often gather in the lobby to talk to Members of Parliament.
人々は議員と話すためにしばしばロビーに集まります。
A group that tries to persuade politicians about an issue.
The gun lobby works to influence laws about firearms.
銃器ロビーは銃器に関する法律に影響を与えるために活動しています。
An effort to influence politicians on an issue.
Nurses organized a lobby to ask for better pay.
看護師たちはより良い給与を求めるためにロビー活動を組織しました。
To try to persuade politicians or the government to support something.
Farmers will lobby the government for more support.
農家はより多くの支援を得るために政府にロビー活動を行います。