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Related topics: Parliamentsfil·i·bus·ter /ˈfɪləbʌstə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] PGPto try to delay action in Congress or another law-making group by making very long speeches 〔在美国国会或其他立法机构中〕以冗长的发言阻挠（议事） Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages. 反对者发表长篇大论，试图阻挠议案的最终通过。 —filibuster noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusfilibuster• Opponents in the Senate have vowed to filibuster.• Daschle has said Democrats may filibuster the budget for the investigation if their objections are not addressed.Origin filibuster (1800-1900) Spanish filibustero “pirate”fil·i·bus·ter verbChineseSyllable delay try Congress Corpus to in to action |