filibusters

英['fɪlɪbʌstə(r)] 美['fɪlɪbʌstər]
  • n.妨碍议事;妨碍议事者;掠夺兵;海盗v.阻挠议案通过;掠夺
filibusterer filibustered filibustered filibustering filibusters
Noun:
  1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

  2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Verb:
  1. obstruct deliberately by delaying

    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。

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