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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   filibustering

   • IPA[ˈfiləˌbəst(ə)riNG]

   美式

   • n.
     the activity or practice of obstructing progress in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length
   • adj.
     characterized by or engaged in obstructing progress in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length

   • noun: filibustering

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the activity or practice of obstructing progress in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length the rules allowing filibustering may have to be changed

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. characterized by or engaged in obstructing progress in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length the President of the Senate is threatening to force the filibustering senators to work through the weekend