filibuster

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

Translation

vt. 阻礙國會通過提案;
vi. 掠奪;
n. 掠奪兵,會議妨礙
Word Forms
複數filibusters
現在分詞filibustering
過去式filibustered
第三人稱單數filibusters
過去分詞filibustered

Example Sentences

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

參議員利用拖延戰術延遲了法案的通過。

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

反對黨使用了阻撓戰術來阻止提議的立法。

The filibuster lasted for hours as the lawmakers debated fiercely.

立法者激烈辯論,拖延戰術持續了幾個小時。

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

拖延戰術最終失敗,法案以微弱優勢通過。

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

拖延戰術經常在議會程序中被用來延遲決策。

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

在熟練政治家手中,拖延戰術可以成爲一種強大工具。

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

多年來,拖延戰術規則一直是立法者爭論的話題。

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

拖延戰術可以被戰略性地用來吸引注意力到某些問題上。

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

拖延戰術常被視爲阻礙立法進程的一種方式。

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

在關於政府透明度的討論中,拖延戰術可能是一個有爭議的問題。

Real-world Examples

And so he is doing a filibuster.

他正在進行冗長的演講來阻擾投票。

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

And the main sticking point is the legislative filibuster.

而主要的癥結在於立法上的阻撓。

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

US house representatives doesn't have a filibuster.

美國衆議院代表們沒有冗長演說。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

A provision threatened a filibuster to keep it from passing.

某條款內容寫道,必要時會阻撓議案通過。議員們從原始議案中撤銷了這則條款。

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

One of them is called the filibuster.

其中一種被稱爲阻撓議事。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The bill has enough Republican support to overcome a filibuster.

該法案得到了共和黨足夠的支持,足以克服阻撓議事的障礙。

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

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

但上議院可能提出大量修改議案,或進行冗長演說。

Source: NPR News September 2019 Compilation

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

現在你不需要爲了冗長演說講個不停。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

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

這需要三名參議員宣佈辯論和冗長演說的結束。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

Confirmation vote was delayed by a filibuster.

確認投票因爲冗長演說而被推遲。

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

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