filibuster

[US]/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/
[UK]/ˈfɪlɪbʌstər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 阻碍国会通过提案;
vi. 掠夺;
n. 掠夺兵,会议妨碍
Word Forms
复数filibusters
现在分词filibustering
过去式filibustered
第三人称单数filibusters
过去分词filibustered

Example Sentences

The senator used a filibuster to delay the passing of the bill.

参议员利用拖延战术延迟了法案的通过。

The opposition party employed a filibuster to block the proposed legislation.

反对党使用了阻挠战术来阻止提议的立法。

The filibuster lasted for hours as the lawmakers debated fiercely.

立法者激烈辩论,拖延战术持续了几个小时。

The filibuster ultimately failed, and the bill was passed by a slim margin.

拖延战术最终失败,法案以微弱优势通过。

The filibuster tactic is often used in parliamentary procedures to delay decision-making.

拖延战术经常在议会程序中被用来延迟决策。

The filibuster can be a powerful tool in the hands of skilled politicians.

在熟练政治家手中,拖延战术可以成为一种强大工具。

The filibuster rule has been a subject of debate among lawmakers for years.

多年来,拖延战术规则一直是立法者争论的话题。

The filibuster may be used strategically to draw attention to certain issues.

拖延战术可以被战略性地用来吸引注意力到某些问题上。

The filibuster is often seen as a way to obstruct the legislative process.

拖延战术常被视为阻碍立法进程的一种方式。

The filibuster can be a contentious issue in discussions about government transparency.

在关于政府透明度的讨论中,拖延战术可能是一个有争议的问题。

Real-world Examples

And so he is doing a filibuster.

他正在进行冗长的演讲来阻扰投票。

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

And the main sticking point is the legislative filibuster.

而主要的症结在于立法上的阻挠。

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

US house representatives doesn't have a filibuster.

美国众议院代表们没有冗长演说。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

A provision threatened a filibuster to keep it from passing.

某条款内容写道,必要时会阻挠议案通过。议员们从原始议案中撤销了这则条款。

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

One of them is called the filibuster.

其中一种被称为阻挠议事。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The bill has enough Republican support to overcome a filibuster.

该法案得到了共和党足够的支持,足以克服阻挠议事的障碍。

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

But there, it faces scores of amendments, and there will be filibustering.

但上议院可能提出大量修改议案,或进行冗长演说。

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

Now you don't need to speak continously in order to filibuster.

现在你不需要为了冗长演说讲个不停。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

It takes three feets of senator end that debate and end the filibuster.

这需要三名参议员宣布辩论和冗长演说的结束。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

Confirmation vote was delayed by a filibuster.

确认投票因为冗长演说而被推迟。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

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