filibuster
🇺🇸
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstər/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/
noun
R
A tactic where someone speaks for a very long time to delay a decision in a group.
The senator used a filibuster to prevent the bill from being passed.
參議員使用阻撓議事來阻止法案通過。
verb
R
To speak for a long time to delay making a decision.
The senator decided to filibuster the bill to give more time for discussion.
參議員決定通過阻撓議事來爭取更多討論時間。
translation
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詞形變化
3rd Present
filibusters
Past
filibustered
Perfect
filibustered
Progressive
filibustering
Plural
filibusters