filibuster

noun

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

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

Synonym: filibusterer

verb

1. obstruct deliberately by delaying

1. (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.

e.g. 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。

2. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. filibuster的反义词

1. 掠夺兵：filiation 父子关系 | filibuster 掠夺兵 | filibusterer 阻挠议事的议员

2. filibuster

2. 掠夺兵,暴兵,强盗：dunderhead 笨蛋 | filibuster 掠夺兵,暴兵,强盗 | gangster 歹徒,强盗