In some American cities, peer-to-peer taxi services have been banned after lobbying by traditional taxi firms.
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The decision involved months of lobbying and coordinated conversations between a number of federal agencies.
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向（政府官员、委员会委员等）进行游说（或疏通）
If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done.