filibuster

释义

n.[史]掠夺兵，暴兵; 海盗; 阻挠议事的议员; 会议妨碍行为

词态变化

复数 :   filibusters ;

实用场景例句

The proposed legislation faces obstruction from Senator Seymour, who vows to launch a filibuster.

这项提案面临参议员西摩的阻挠，他发誓要发起一场冗长演说。

金山词霸

Senators threatened to launch a filibuster, deliberately prolonging debate to disrupt legislative business if the assembly refused to adjourn.

参议员们威胁要发起阻挠议事，蓄意延长辩论以破坏立法事务，除非议会拒绝休会。

金山词霸

A group of lawmakers plans to filibuster a bill permitting oil drilling in Alaska by delivering extended speeches.

一群立法者计划通过发表冗长演讲来阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加进行石油钻探的法案。

金山词霸

Harry Reid, the majority leader in the Senate, needs 60 votes to break a filibuster.

参议院多数党领袖哈里?里德需要60票才能挫败阻碍议案通过的行动.

期刊摘选

In theory, Republicans could a filibuster, but blocking a judge is not like blocking a law.

理论上, 共和党人会使用阻挠手段, 但是阻断审判并不像阻断法律(那么容易).

期刊摘选

We could not prolong a filibuster indefinitely.

我们不能无限期地延长抗争.

期刊摘选

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.

期刊摘选

Organizing or carry out of a filibuster.

为阻挠议事进行组织.

期刊摘选

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.

《简明英汉词典》

The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate.

民主党党员组织了阻挠议事.

《简明英汉词典》

The filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan.

议事阻挠是他们的计划取得成功的主要障碍.

期刊摘选

Several senators proposed a bill to permit oil exploration in protected wildlife areas.

几位参议员提出了一项法案，允许在受保护的野生动物区域进行石油勘探。

金山词霸

Senator Johnson initiated a filibuster to delay the voting process.

参议员约翰逊发起了一场阻挠议事以拖延投票进程。

金山词霸

英英释义

Noun

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

Verb

1. obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation