filibuster
- IPA[ˈfɪlɪbʌstə]
英式
- an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures；a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign state.
- act in an obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially by speaking at inordinate length；obstruct (proposed legislation) with a filibuster.
noun: filibuster, plural noun: filibusters
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures the bill was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June
- 2. historical a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign state.
動詞
- 1. act in an obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially by speaking at inordinate length he was one of four Tories who filibustered for more than 30 minutes each to derail the free parking plan
- ▪ obstruct (proposed legislation) with a filibuster.
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- IPA[ˈfiləˌbəstər]
美式
- an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while ... the bill was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June
- act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length: she has filibustered against a budget that would have cut school funding
Oxford American Dictionary
