Filibuster
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冗长辩论, 议会阻挠战术
a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods
例子
The senator launched a filibuster to stop the vote on the bill.
参议员发起了一场冗长辩论以阻止法案的投票。
The filibuster lasted for over 15 hours.
冗长辩论持续了超过15个小时。
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阻挠议事者, 冗长演说者
a legislator who engages in prolonged speaking to delay or obstruct legislative action
例子
The filibuster spoke for hours without yielding the floor.
冗长演说说了几个小时，没有让出发言权。
Reporters gathered to hear the filibuster in the senate chamber.
记者们聚集在参议院会议厅听冗长辩论。
to filibuster
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阻挠议事, 冗长辩论
(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches
Intransitive: to filibuster
Transitive: to filibuster a bill or legislation
例子
The minority party vowed to filibuster the tax reform bill.
少数党誓言要冗长辩论税制改革法案。
She filibustered for nearly a full day to stop the legislation.
她阻挠议事了将近一整天以阻止立法。
