Definition of obstructionism in English:

obstructionism

noun əbˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm

mass noun

The practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal, legislative, or other procedures.
（对法律手续或立法程序等的）蓄意阻挠
Example sentencesExamples
- This forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism, and to promise to pump more funds into housing, education and job programs.
- This would give the government a much-needed handle on economic policy-making, which has been hamstrung by opposition obstructionism.
- Bureaucrats often work amazingly few hours and are notorious for their obstructionism and ability to dance constantly along the fine line between outright corruption and the parameters of their official duty.
- Debate is healthy but is not to be confused with obfuscation, obstructionism or opposition for its own sake - that's not honest debate or even honest dissent.
- But do the Party want to face this reshaped electorate with our reconfigured media with no other message but obstructionism?
- They forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, pump more funds into housing, education and job programs, and to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism.
- ‘The Senate is vowing obstructionism and the Government appears to have put privatisation on the backburner,’ the editorial warned.
- I refer to the people who have caused the governmental process to grind to a halt over the past five years by their childish obstructionism in the legislature.
- To the general astonishment the Duke d' Orléans, head of the junior branch of the royal family and heir to a long tradition of obstructionism, suddenly rose and protested that this was not legal.
- The party surely dread the kind of obstructionism they themselves practiced during the last Congress.
- We've often asked whether the party are paying a political price for their obstructionism, or for the outrageous and hateful face they so often present to the voters.
- Obstructionism from the military, the right, and the courts prevented a full accounting or retribution against the perpetrators.
- It would be nice if State governments minimise also the obstructionism of their procedures.
- The Senate's decision to have another Senate inquiry was enough for the Prime Minister to take up his usual cry about Senate obstructionism.
- Octavian sought the help of the Senate, only to be met with obstructionism and outright treachery.
- Meanwhile, he is working out a modus vivendi with the Supreme Leader, who, despite his conservative instincts, realizes that the clerics' obstructionism could eventually backfire.
- Certainly, there needs to be a public awareness campaign, but a well-funded and supported initiative that leads all of the people out of the dark ages of obstructionism and into welcoming enlightenment.
- I do think that there are gradations in the extent to which Senate obstructionism is blameworthy.
- This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest.
- Apparently, the lessons of Freddie's ongoing troubles haven't sunk in, and Fannie and Freddie have relapsed into their tired old methods of obstructionism.

Derivatives

obstructionist

noun & adjective əbˈstrʌkʃənɪstəbˈstrəkʃənəst

We can't ask others to play by rules we write concerning the global economy, only to then be obstructionists when it comes to necessary action to protect the environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘We would be fools if we were to try to be obstructionists,’ she said.
- An aggressive, obstructionist Duma (Russia's lower house of parliament) dominated by Communists blocked any attempt at reform.
- They should crusade for changes in Senate procedures that would prevent an obstructionist minority from delaying action indefinitely.
- Campbell launched the first round of obstructionist lawsuits challenging the acts of the legislature in 1868, a year during which Republican officials had faced a difficult situation.

Definition of obstructionism in US English:

obstructionism

noun

The practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal, legislative, or other procedures.
（对法律手续或立法程序等的）蓄意阻挠
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest.
- Debate is healthy but is not to be confused with obfuscation, obstructionism or opposition for its own sake - that's not honest debate or even honest dissent.
- Apparently, the lessons of Freddie's ongoing troubles haven't sunk in, and Fannie and Freddie have relapsed into their tired old methods of obstructionism.
- To the general astonishment the Duke d' Orléans, head of the junior branch of the royal family and heir to a long tradition of obstructionism, suddenly rose and protested that this was not legal.
- It would be nice if State governments minimise also the obstructionism of their procedures.
- The Senate's decision to have another Senate inquiry was enough for the Prime Minister to take up his usual cry about Senate obstructionism.
- This forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism, and to promise to pump more funds into housing, education and job programs.
- The party surely dread the kind of obstructionism they themselves practiced during the last Congress.
- Bureaucrats often work amazingly few hours and are notorious for their obstructionism and ability to dance constantly along the fine line between outright corruption and the parameters of their official duty.
- Meanwhile, he is working out a modus vivendi with the Supreme Leader, who, despite his conservative instincts, realizes that the clerics' obstructionism could eventually backfire.
- ‘The Senate is vowing obstructionism and the Government appears to have put privatisation on the backburner,’ the editorial warned.
- Certainly, there needs to be a public awareness campaign, but a well-funded and supported initiative that leads all of the people out of the dark ages of obstructionism and into welcoming enlightenment.
- Octavian sought the help of the Senate, only to be met with obstructionism and outright treachery.
- I refer to the people who have caused the governmental process to grind to a halt over the past five years by their childish obstructionism in the legislature.
- I do think that there are gradations in the extent to which Senate obstructionism is blameworthy.
- But do the Party want to face this reshaped electorate with our reconfigured media with no other message but obstructionism?
- They forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, pump more funds into housing, education and job programs, and to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism.
- We've often asked whether the party are paying a political price for their obstructionism, or for the outrageous and hateful face they so often present to the voters.
- Obstructionism from the military, the right, and the courts prevented a full accounting or retribution against the perpetrators.
- This would give the government a much-needed handle on economic policy-making, which has been hamstrung by opposition obstructionism.

单词	obstructionism
释义	Definition of obstructionism in English: obstructionism noun əbˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm mass noun The practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal, legislative, or other procedures. （对法律手续或立法程序等的）蓄意阻挠 Example sentencesExamples This forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism, and to promise to pump more funds into housing, education and job programs. This would give the government a much-needed handle on economic policy-making, which has been hamstrung by opposition obstructionism. Bureaucrats often work amazingly few hours and are notorious for their obstructionism and ability to dance constantly along the fine line between outright corruption and the parameters of their official duty. Debate is healthy but is not to be confused with obfuscation, obstructionism or opposition for its own sake - that's not honest debate or even honest dissent. But do the Party want to face this reshaped electorate with our reconfigured media with no other message but obstructionism? They forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, pump more funds into housing, education and job programs, and to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism. ‘The Senate is vowing obstructionism and the Government appears to have put privatisation on the backburner,’ the editorial warned. I refer to the people who have caused the governmental process to grind to a halt over the past five years by their childish obstructionism in the legislature. To the general astonishment the Duke d' Orléans, head of the junior branch of the royal family and heir to a long tradition of obstructionism, suddenly rose and protested that this was not legal. The party surely dread the kind of obstructionism they themselves practiced during the last Congress. We've often asked whether the party are paying a political price for their obstructionism, or for the outrageous and hateful face they so often present to the voters. Obstructionism from the military, the right, and the courts prevented a full accounting or retribution against the perpetrators. It would be nice if State governments minimise also the obstructionism of their procedures. The Senate's decision to have another Senate inquiry was enough for the Prime Minister to take up his usual cry about Senate obstructionism. Octavian sought the help of the Senate, only to be met with obstructionism and outright treachery. Meanwhile, he is working out a modus vivendi with the Supreme Leader, who, despite his conservative instincts, realizes that the clerics' obstructionism could eventually backfire. Certainly, there needs to be a public awareness campaign, but a well-funded and supported initiative that leads all of the people out of the dark ages of obstructionism and into welcoming enlightenment. I do think that there are gradations in the extent to which Senate obstructionism is blameworthy. This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest. Apparently, the lessons of Freddie's ongoing troubles haven't sunk in, and Fannie and Freddie have relapsed into their tired old methods of obstructionism. Derivatives obstructionist noun & adjective əbˈstrʌkʃənɪstəbˈstrəkʃənəst We can't ask others to play by rules we write concerning the global economy, only to then be obstructionists when it comes to necessary action to protect the environment. Example sentencesExamples ‘We would be fools if we were to try to be obstructionists,’ she said. An aggressive, obstructionist Duma (Russia's lower house of parliament) dominated by Communists blocked any attempt at reform. They should crusade for changes in Senate procedures that would prevent an obstructionist minority from delaying action indefinitely. Campbell launched the first round of obstructionist lawsuits challenging the acts of the legislature in 1868, a year during which Republican officials had faced a difficult situation. Definition of obstructionism in US English: obstructionism noun The practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal, legislative, or other procedures. （对法律手续或立法程序等的）蓄意阻挠 Example sentencesExamples This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest. Debate is healthy but is not to be confused with obfuscation, obstructionism or opposition for its own sake - that's not honest debate or even honest dissent. Apparently, the lessons of Freddie's ongoing troubles haven't sunk in, and Fannie and Freddie have relapsed into their tired old methods of obstructionism. To the general astonishment the Duke d' Orléans, head of the junior branch of the royal family and heir to a long tradition of obstructionism, suddenly rose and protested that this was not legal. It would be nice if State governments minimise also the obstructionism of their procedures. The Senate's decision to have another Senate inquiry was enough for the Prime Minister to take up his usual cry about Senate obstructionism. This forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism, and to promise to pump more funds into housing, education and job programs. The party surely dread the kind of obstructionism they themselves practiced during the last Congress. Bureaucrats often work amazingly few hours and are notorious for their obstructionism and ability to dance constantly along the fine line between outright corruption and the parameters of their official duty. Meanwhile, he is working out a modus vivendi with the Supreme Leader, who, despite his conservative instincts, realizes that the clerics' obstructionism could eventually backfire. ‘The Senate is vowing obstructionism and the Government appears to have put privatisation on the backburner,’ the editorial warned. Certainly, there needs to be a public awareness campaign, but a well-funded and supported initiative that leads all of the people out of the dark ages of obstructionism and into welcoming enlightenment. Octavian sought the help of the Senate, only to be met with obstructionism and outright treachery. I refer to the people who have caused the governmental process to grind to a halt over the past five years by their childish obstructionism in the legislature. I do think that there are gradations in the extent to which Senate obstructionism is blameworthy. But do the Party want to face this reshaped electorate with our reconfigured media with no other message but obstructionism? They forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers, pump more funds into housing, education and job programs, and to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism. We've often asked whether the party are paying a political price for their obstructionism, or for the outrageous and hateful face they so often present to the voters. Obstructionism from the military, the right, and the courts prevented a full accounting or retribution against the perpetrators. This would give the government a much-needed handle on economic policy-making, which has been hamstrung by opposition obstructionism.
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