pressure group
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈpressure group noun [countable] SSOa group or organization that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary people and persuade the government to do something 压力集团〔试图影响舆论和政府行为的团体〕 → interest group environmental pressure groups 环境保护压力集团
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pressure group• At present victims must take their claims to court ... a pressure group says the Government should pay.• The society boasts that it has become the most successful single-issue pressure group since William Wilberforce and opposition to the slave trade.• On the other is the pressure group, Birmingham for People, championed by local architect Joe Holyoak.ˈpressure group nounChineseSyllable
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pressure group
ˈpressure group
noun [countable]
a group or organization that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary people and persuade the government to do something ⇨ interest group:
environmental pressure groups
ˈpressure group
noun [countable]a group or organization that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary people and persuade the government to do something ⇨ interest group: