filibuster

1. N-COUNT 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. (妨礙立法投票的)冗長發(fā)言; 長篇大論[美國英語]

Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill. 西摩參議員威脅用長篇大論來阻撓該法案的通過。

2. V-T/V-I 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. 用冗長的發(fā)言阻撓(立法投票)[美國英語]

They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns. 他們坦言聲稱，為阻撓法案的通過，他們會一直發(fā)言直到參議院休會。

A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska. 有些參議員計劃用冗長的發(fā)言來阻撓允許在阿拉斯加鉆井的提案。