filibustered

filibuster['filibʌstə]

• n.
  • 【历史】擅自入侵与本国政府和平相处的国家的冒险家；尤指19世纪领导对拉丁美洲国家进行军事远征的美国冒险家；海盗；强盗
  • [主英国英语](在议会中)使用阻挠议事的战术，拖延技巧，拖延办法(少数派议员在议会上用不正当或阻挠性战术，如用冗长的演说等阻挠采取普遍拥护的措施，或强行通过几乎一致不赞成的决定)
  • [主美国英语] ＝ filibusterer
• vi.
  • 擅自侵略外国；进行海盗活动
  • [主美国英语](以冗长演说或提出不相干的问题等手法)阻挠议事进程：

    He had filibustered for 23 hours without leaving the Senate floor.

    他连续23个小时未曾离开参议院而不停地演说，以此阻挠议案通过。

• vt.
  • [主美国英语](以冗长演说或提出不相干的问题等手法)阻碍(议案)通过：

    He filibustered the proposed law to death in the last session of Congress.

    在国会上一次开会时他施展阻挠战术把提交的法案给抹杀了。

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