lobbies
n.
（公共建筑物进口处的）门厅( lobby的名词复数 );
（英国议会的）民众接待厅;
议会休息室;
（就某问题企图影响政治家的）游说议员的团体;
例句:
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Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington.
农业利益集团是华盛顿最具影响力的游说团体之一。
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Where are the petitions, the public protests, the lobbies of parliament?
签名请愿活动 、 公众示威 、 游说国会行动在哪 呢 ?
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Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission.
剧场大厅放映间隙,人群中发出喧闹的嘈杂声.
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I queue alongside you in the division lobbies.
来自THETIMES
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Several small-business lobbies support the plans.
来自WSJ
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There's no point in simply shuffling through the lobbies out of habit.
来自BBC