filibuster

Word family nounfilibustererfilibusteringfilibusterismfilibusteradjectivefilibusterous

Related topics: Parliaments

fil·i·bus·ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches 〔在美国国会或其他立法机构中〕以冗长的发言阻挠（议事）

Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages.

反对者发表长篇大论，试图阻挠议案的最终通过。

—filibuster noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

filibuster• Opponents in the Senate have vowed to filibuster.• Daschle has said Democrats may filibuster the budget for the investigation if their objections are not addressed.

Origin filibuster

(1800-1900) Spanish filibustero “pirate”

单词	filibuster
释义	filibuster Word family nounfilibustererfilibusteringfilibusterismfilibusteradjectivefilibusterous Related topics: Parliaments fil·i·bus·ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches 〔在美国国会或其他立法机构中〕以冗长的发言阻挠（议事） Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages. 反对者发表长篇大论，试图阻挠议案的最终通过。 —filibuster noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus filibuster• Opponents in the Senate have vowed to filibuster.• Daschle has said Democrats may filibuster the budget for the investigation if their objections are not addressed. Origin filibuster (1800-1900) Spanish filibustero “pirate”
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