filibuster
英 ['fɪlɪbʌstə]
美['fɪlə'bʌstɚ]
- n. 海盗；暴兵，掠夺兵；阻挠议事的议员；阻挠议事的行动
- vt. 阻碍议案通过
- vi. 掠夺；阻饶议事
英英释意
- 1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
- 2. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
双语例句
- 1. Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
- 参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.
- 一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来,作为一种阻碍议事的手法.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate.
- 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.
- 参议员们试图阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加州钻探石油的议案获得通过。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns.
- 他们仅威胁说要发动抗争直到参议院休会.
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