filibusters的中文翻译是什么意思
filibusters
n. 掠夺兵( filibuster的名词复数 ); 暴兵; <美>（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
filibusters的柯林斯释义
N-COUNT(阻挠议事的)冗长演说,长篇大论
A filibuster is a long slow speech made to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
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。
VERB以冗长演说(或长篇大论)进行阻挠
If a politician filibusters, he or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns...
他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠，直到参议院休会。
A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.
一群参议员计划通过发表长篇大论来阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加州钻探石油的议案获得通过。
filibusters的场景例句
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.