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2006.02.23(Review of 2004.01.13 edition)
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Business and politics have always had a close relationship. And like many relationships, it sometimes takes the encouragement of an interested friend to get things started!
LOBBY (v., n.)
（政治家などに）働きかける（動）、陳情団、圧力団体（名）
- To lobby a politician, government organization, or other important persons is to try to persuade them to support a particular policy, industry, or group.
A lobby is a group of people all lobbying for the same policy, industry, or group.
A lobbyist is someone whose job is to lobby politicians, etc. - lobby（動詞）は、特定の方針、事業、団体を支えるために政治家や政府組織、重要人物を説得しようとする、という意味です。
lobby （名詞）は、同じ方針、事業、団体のために圧力をかけている一団の人々のことです。
lobbyist は、政治家などに働きかけることを仕事にしている人のことです。
- He has spent the last ten years lobbying hard for organic farmers.
- The organization's Web site is encouraging people to lobby against oil drilling in the wildlife refuge.
- A group of entrepreneurs is lobbying the city government to give small businesses more tax breaks.
- As the country ages, the senior citizens' lobby will become more influential.
- My wife is a lobbyist for the steel industry.
Good luck today!