Definition
游说 means 'to lobby' or 'to canvass' — it's a type of persuasion aimed at influential people (politicians, executives, officials) to gain support for a specific proposal, policy, or business deal. Unlike 说服 (general persuasion), 游说 implies a targeted, often strategic effort that may involve travel or repeated meetings. The noun form 游说者 (yóushuìzhě) means 'lobbyist'.
v.
to lobbyto canvassto go around persuading (esp. in politics or business)
Examples
- 游说。Tā jīngcháng qù guóhuì yóu shuì yìyuánmen zhīchí xīn fǎ'àn.He often goes to Congress to lobby lawmakers to support the new bill.
- 游说。Zhè jiā gōngsī huā le dà bǐ zījīn yóu shuì zhèngfǔ guānyuán.This company spent a large amount of money lobbying government officials.
- ，游说。Wèile tuīdòng huánbǎo zhèngcè, tā sìchù yóu shuì gè fāng rénshì.To promote the environmental policy, he went around lobbying people from all sides.
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