1 the area that is just inside a large building, where people can meet and wait (大型建筑物的)大堂,大厅,入口厅堂: a hotel lobby旅馆大厅
2 [with.sop] a group of people who try to influence politicians to do or not do sth 游说团体: the anti-smoking lobby反对吸烟的游说团体
lobby²
/ˈlɒbi ||; ˈlɑbɪ/verb [I,T] (present participlelobbyingthird person singular presentlobbies;past tensepast participlelobbied) to try to influence a politician or the government to do or not do sth 游说(政治家或政府)