who put forward the case for colonial expansion

以不同的方式为殖民扩张
in many different ways.

提出建议
The colonial lobby was not organized by an executive committee;

殖民团体并不是由单独的执行委员会组织
it had no organized sections and no clearly defined program

它没有组织结构也没有明确的规划
or electoral platform.

更没有选举平台
It was far beyond the vocal colonial advocates

但它远超过那些在下议院中
in the Chamber of Deputies.

夸夸其谈的殖民拥护者
It included men like the informal group of explorers and geographers

里头有由探险家和地理学者组成的非正式群体
who met every week in Paris at the Petite Vache brasserie

他们每星期在巴黎的小牛啤酒店碰面
to share their fascination with exotic places,

来分享彼此对异国的憧憬
and to talk about how the government might be able to

来谈论政府如何能更好地
better promote and support these voyages of exploration.

推动和支援这次探险旅程