special interest group
noun /ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrəst ɡruːp/, /ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrest ɡruːp/
/ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrəst ɡruːp/, /ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrest ɡruːp/
(also special interest)
(especially North American English)- a group of people who work together to achieve something that they are particularly interested in, especially by putting pressure on the government, etc.
(尤指对政府施压的)特别利益集团 - The president has pledged to stand up to powerful special interest groups such as the gun lobby and the tobacco industry.
总统承诺要对抗强大的特殊利益集团,如枪支游说团体和烟草业。
- The president has pledged to stand up to powerful special interest groups such as the gun lobby and the tobacco industry.