bork
/bɔːk/verb
with obj.
- US informal obstruct (someone, especially a candidate for public office)by systematically defaming or vilifying them〈美, 非正式〉通过诋毁阻挠。
词源
1980s: from the name of Robert Bork (born 1927), American judge whose nomination to the Supreme Court (1987) was rejected following unfavourable publicity for his allegedly extreme views.