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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   filibuster

   • IPA[ˈfiləˌbəstər]

   美式

   • n.
     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 country.
   • v.
     act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length；obstruct (a measure) by filibustering.

   • noun: filibuster, plural noun: filibusters

2. • 釋義

   n.

   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 country.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. 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
   • ▪ obstruct (a measure) by filibustering.
3. • 更多解釋

   filibuster

   • IPA[ˈfɪlɪbʌstə]

   英式

   • n.
     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
   • v.
     act in an obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially by speaking at inordinate ... he was one of four Tories who filibustered for more than 30 minutes each to derail the free parking plan

   Oxford Dictionary