corridor
/ˈkɔrɪdɔ:(r); ?@ ˈkɔ:r-; `kɔrədɚ`/ n
1 long narrow passage, from which doors open into rooms or compartments 过道; 走廊.
2 long narrow strip of land belonging to one country that passes through the land of another country 一国领土穿越他国境内的狭长地带.
3 (idm 习语) the corridors of `power the higher levels of the Government and administration, where important decisions are made 权力走廊（政府及行政部门进行重要决策的较高阶层）
an issue much discussed in the corridors of power 在领导核心中进行了充分讨论的问题.