filibuster

KK [ˋfɪləˏbʌstɚ] /ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/

名詞

  1. 1

    冗長辯論、議事阻撓、拖延戰術政治

    The senator's filibuster kept the bill from coming to a vote.

    那位參議員的冗長辯論讓法案無法進行表決。

  2. 2

    議事阻撓者

    He became known as the chamber's most stubborn filibuster.

    他成了議院裡最頑固的議事阻撓者。

動詞

  1. 1

    以冗長發言阻撓、阻撓議事

    The opposition threatened to filibuster the healthcare reform for days.

    反對黨揚言要連日阻撓醫療改革案的審議。

  2. 2

    故意拖延、刻意延宕

    Stop filibustering and give the committee a straight answer.

    別再拖延了,給委員會一個明確的答覆。