filibuster
['filibʌstə]
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
同义词
参考例子
1.He had filibustered for 23 hours without leaving the Senate floor.
他连续23个小时未曾离开参议院而不停地演说,以此阻挠议案通过。
2.In particular, tax increases at the federal level don't require a two-thirds majority, and can in some cases bypass the filibuster.
特别是在联邦政府层面上,增税并不需要三分之二的多数通过,有些情况下可以绕过这样的阻扰。
3.And Republicans suffered a further setback on Monday in their fight to stop the Democrats winning a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
共和党人更在阻止民主党人获得议案通过权(亦即参议院多数)这场争斗中承受了进一步的打击。
英文解释
n.
1.a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she)
2.a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
v.
1.obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation
网络释义
filibuster
掠夺兵; 阻碍议案通过; 暴兵; 阻挠议事;
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filibuster-proof
防冗长发言;
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妨碍,阻挠--;