filibuster
英 [ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)] 美 [ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ]

n.

[史]掠夺兵，暴兵；海盗；阻挠议事的议员；会议妨碍行为

vt.

阻碍议案通过；

vi.

阻饶议事；掠夺，侵夺；

变形

复数：filibusters过去式：filibustered过去分词：filibustered现在分词：filibustering第三人称单数：filibusters

英英释义

filibuster[ 'filibʌstə ]

• n.
  • a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

    同义词：filibusterer

  • a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
• v.obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

双语例句

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。

权威例句

Filibuster
Filibuster Reform in the Senate, 1913-17
Filibuster Reform in the Senate, 1913–1917
Filibuster:Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
Filibuster: Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
Americans’ Attitudes About the Senate Filibuster
List of Figures : Filibuster Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
The Judicial Filibuster, the Median Senator, and the Countermajoritarian Difficulty
Chapter 11. Conclusion : Filibuster Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
Chapter 8. Obstruction and Institutional Change : Filibuster Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate