N-COUNT (阻挠议事的)冗长演说,长篇大论 A filibuster is a long slow speech made to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill. 参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。
VERB 以冗长演说(或长篇大论)进行阻挠 If a politician filibusters, he or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns... 他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠,直到参议院休会。
A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska. 一群参议员计划通过发表长篇大论来阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加州钻探石油的议案获得通过。