音标:[ˈfɪləˌbʌstəz] ;
n. 掠夺兵( filibuster的名词复数 ); 暴兵; <美>(用冗长的发言)阻挠议事的议员; 会议妨碍行为
v. 阻碍或延宕国会或其他立法机构通过提案( filibuster的第三人称单数 ); 掠夺
n a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
n (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
v obstruct deliberately by delaying

filibuster的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The democrats organized a filibuster in the senate.民主党党员在参议院上组织了阻挠议事。
用作动词(v.)
  1. Supporters of the law filibustered to prevent it from being revised.法律的支持者阻碍议案通过,以防法律被修改。

经典引文

  • It was not a short spiel, but a genuine filibuster, and it went on and on, reactionary and embarrassing.

    出自:D. Halberstam
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