filibuster

/'filibʌstә/

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中文翻译

n. 阻挠议事的活动, 掠夺兵, 暴兵, 海盗

vi. 掠夺

vt. (以冗长的演说)阻碍议案通过

英文解释

n. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

n. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

v. obstruct deliberately by delaying

词态变化

现在分词:filibustering

过去式:filibustered

复数形式:filibusters

第三人称单数:filibusters

过去分词:filibustered

常见例句

of Filibuster

The characteristics or practices of a filibuster.

See Filibuster.

Intentionally choosing an extraordinarily long song to perform at a Karaoke Club or during a Karaoke Party/Night as a means to block others from participating in said Karaoke. > That guy's performance of Meatloaf's "I would do anything for love" was a total karaoke filibuster.