ESL Podcast 912 – Working as a Lobbyist
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
Cody: You’re not the kind of person I would expect to work as a lobbyist.
Jada: Why not?
Cody: I picture lobbyists as being kind of pushy 1 and corrupt 2, using underhanded tactics.
Jada: It’s not like that at all, at least not for me. I just use my powers of persuasion 3 to help my clients.
Cody: So what do you do exactly?
Jada: I meet with legislators and try to sway them to support laws that are favorable to the people and companies I represent, and to discourage them from voting for laws that aren’t.
Cody: You’re a spokesperson for your clients, then.
Jada: I’m more than that. I work for clients in the private sector 4 and in corporations, as well as for special interest groups. I advocate for what would benefit my clients in a way that they can’t do themselves directly.
Cody: Isn’t there sometimes a conflict of interest? Let’s say your client this month wants a law passed and your client next month doesn’t. What happens then?
Jada: I’m a gun for hire. I do my best for my client, whichever that client is at that moment.
Cody: I’m glad to hear you say that. I could use the services of a good lobbyist. I’ve been trying to get my wife to agree to buy a new boat...
Jada: Stop right there. In this case there is a conflict of interest. Your wife talked to me last week and wants me to have a little talk with you about that new boat...
adj.固执己见的，一意孤行的
- But she insisted and was very pushy.但她一直坚持,而且很急于求成。
- He made himself unpopular by being so pushy.他特别喜欢出风头，所以人缘不好。
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
n.劝说；说服；持有某种信仰的宗派
- He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
- After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。