学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3118 lobby

今天我们要学的词是lobby. Lobby 做为动词，意思是游说。China tried to step up pressure on Washington in their growing tariff¹ war by suggesting that U.S. companies should lobby American leaders. 在日益升级的美中关税战中，为了对华盛顿施加压力，中国建议美国公司出面游说美国领导人。Environmentalists lobbied the Auckland council to shut down housing developments detrimental² to a nearby marine³ reserve. 环保主义者游说奥克兰市政会叫停对附近一个海洋保护区有害的住房开发项目。好的，我们今天学习的词是lobby, lobby, lobby ...

1 tariff   

n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表

参考例句：

• There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
• The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

2 detrimental   

adj.损害的，造成伤害的

参考例句：

• We know that heat treatment is detrimental to milk.我们知道加热对牛奶是不利的。
• He wouldn't accept that smoking was detrimental to health.他不相信吸烟有害健康。

3 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。