filibuster
[ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ]
n.
[史]掠夺兵，暴兵;
海盗;
阻挠议事的议员;
会议妨碍行为;
vt.
阻碍议案通过;
vi.
阻饶议事;
掠夺，侵夺;
例句:
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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。
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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.
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The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate.
民主党党员组织了阻挠议事.
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Isn't that a key element of filibuster reform?
来自NEWYORKER
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Hard as Livni tried to filibuster, Schocken persisted.
来自NEWYORKER
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That's why the filibuster is so effective.
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