filibusters
n.
掠夺兵( filibuster的名词复数 );
暴兵;
（用冗长的发言）阻挠议事的议员;
会议妨碍行为;
v.
阻碍或延宕国会或其他立法机构通过提案( filibuster的第三人称单数 );
掠夺;
例句:
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This Republican leadership has waged 78 filibusters and we still have six months to go.
而这届参议院上台才一年半,共和党领导层已经应用了78次.
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Yes, there were filibusters in the past - most notably by segregationists trying to block civil rights legislation.
没错, 过去也有使用阻挠立法手段的 —— 尤其是种族隔离分子阻止民权法案使用过.
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Is there the possibility of filibusters being introduced there?
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It would radically reduce the number of filibusters.
来自NEWYORKER
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The Republicans just didn't need filibusters.
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