special interest group

noun
🔊/ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrəst ɡruːp/, 🔊/ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrest ɡruːp/
🔊/ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrəst ɡruːp/, 🔊/ˌspeʃl ˈɪntrest ɡruːp/
(also special interest)
(especially North American English)
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  1. 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.总统承诺将与强大的特殊利益集团站在一起,例如枪支游说团体和烟草业。
    Topics Politicsc2